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05/08/2026

Cross-Border Transfer of Personal Data: Article 9 of the Turkish DPL as Amended by Law No. 7499 and the New Transfer Regime

A comprehensive examination of the regime for the cross-border transfer of personal data under Article 9 of the Turkish Data Protection Law as amended by Law No. 7499. The three-tier structure of adequacy decisions, appropriate safeguards and occasional cases, the four modules of standard contracts, the five-business-day notification obligation, binding corporate rules, the undertaking, comparison with the GDPR and administrative fines are addressed.

27/07/2026

Arbitration Proceedings Before the ISTAC: A Comprehensive Practical Guide from the Arbitration Clause to the Final Award and Setting-Aside Action

A step-by-step practical guide to arbitration proceedings before the Istanbul Arbitration Centre (ISTAC), covering the arbitration clause, constitution of the tribunal, terms of reference, emergency arbitrator, fast track arbitration, the final award, the setting-aside action and enforcement.

24/07/2026

Pursuing Maintenance Claims Abroad: The 2007 Hague Convention, the Central Authority System and the Enforcement of Foreign Maintenance Decisions in Turkiye

How are maintenance claims pursued abroad? An analysis of the 2007 Hague Convention, in force for Turkiye since 1 February 2017, the central authority system and categories of application, free legal assistance in child support cases, the conditions for recognition and enforcement, the relationship with the 1956 New York and 1973 Hague Conventions, the reservation concerning maintenance arrangements, accrued arrears and enforcement proceedings.

21/07/2026

Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Divorce Decrees in Türkiye: Administrative Registration Before the Civil Registry (Article 27/A) and the MÖHUK Route

Recognition and enforcement of foreign divorce decrees in Türkiye: direct administrative registration before the civil registry without a court judgment under Article 27/A of Civil Registration Services Law No. 5490, application requirements, the ninety-day rule, cases where a spouse is deceased or a foreign national, the enforcement conditions under MÖHUK Articles 50-59, the public policy exception and the treatment of ancillary provisions, in a comprehensive legal analysis.

20/07/2026

International Child Abduction and Return Proceedings: A Comprehensive Legal Analysis in Light of the 1980 Hague Convention, the Exceptions, ECtHR Case-Law and Turkish Practice

An examination of international child abduction and return proceedings under the 1980 Hague Convention: wrongful removal and retention, breach of rights of custody, the one-year rule and the settlement defence, consent and acquiescence, the grave risk exception, the child's objection, the central authority procedure, Law No. 5717, ECtHR case-law and the practice of Turkish courts, in a comprehensive legal analysis.

17/07/2026

US Sanctions (OFAC) and Export Control Law: A Compliance Guide for Turkish Companies in Light of Secondary Sanctions and the SDN List

An examination of US sanctions (OFAC) and export control law from the perspective of Turkish companies: the SDN List, the 50 percent rule, primary and secondary sanctions, export controls (EAR, ITAR), the Entity List, the EU and UK regimes, compliance programmes and OFAC voluntary self-disclosure processes in a comprehensive legal analysis.

15/07/2026

Shareholders' Agreements in Turkish Joint Stock Companies: A Comprehensive Legal Analysis in Light of the Turkish Commercial Code, Court of Cassation Case-Law and International Practice

A comprehensive analysis of shareholders' agreements (SHAs) in Turkish joint stock companies: legal nature, interaction with the articles of association, tag-along, drag-along, ROFR, put/call options, veto rights, mandatory limits of the Turkish Commercial Code (TCC), the case-law of the 11th Civil Chamber of the Court of Cassation and English law practice.

14/07/2026

Unilateral Termination of Professional Football Contracts Without Just Cause: Legal Framework Under FIFA RSTP Article 17, CAS Jurisprudence and the Diarra Ruling

Analysis of the framework for unilateral termination of professional football contracts without just cause: FIFA RSTP Article 17, the Webster-Matuzalem-De Sanctis CAS trilogy, Swiss Federal Tribunal decision 4A_558/2011 and the CJEU judgment in Diarra (C-650/22).

09/07/2026

Pledge of Movable Assets in Commercial Transactions: Practical Application Under Law No. 6750

6750 sayılı Ticari İşlemlerde Taşınır Rehni Kanunu kapsamında rehne konu olabilecek varlıklar, rehnin kurulması, tescili ve paraya çevrilmesi ile mülga 1447 sayılı Kanunla karşılaştırma incelenmektedir.

09/07/2026

Pledge over Movable Assets in Commercial Transactions: Practical Applications under Law No. 6750

This article examines the assets eligible for pledge, the creation, registration and enforcement of pledges under Law No. 6750 on Pledge over Movable Assets in Commercial Transactions, with a comparison to the repealed Law No. 1447.

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