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Gur Law Firm is a full-service law firm in Istanbul which provides unmatched legal services to its clients in a diverse range of legal matters, including but not limited to corporate law, banking & finance, debt recovery, general tax consultancy, real estate & construction, dispute resolution, maritime law, transportation, competition, intellectual property law and all litigation matters.

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MARITIME DISPUTES: A COMPREHENSIVE EXAMINATION OF LMAA, ISTAC, AND TURKISH COURTS' APPROACHES TO MARITIME CASES

As a preliminary observation, it is crucial to highlight that Turkey does not currently possess a dedicated arbitration center established solely for the administration of maritime law. There a...

Cargo Shortage/Overlanding Claims in Turkish Jurisdiction

Due to the nature of bulk cargoes, it is not always possible to determine the exact quantity of the cargo because different measurement methods, taking different variables while calculating and someti...

Obtaining Turkish Citizenship through Acquisition of Real Property

A new guideline has been published by the General Directorate of Land Registers' Foreign Affairs Department in order to regulate the procedures and principles to apply in the transactions regardin...

Metaverse: New Era In Trademark Law

As the Metaverse universe enters our lives rapidly, it brings along many questions. It remains unsolved how the legal connection between the real world and the Metaverse universe can be established....

The new pollution fine tariff in Turkey effective as of 1st of January 2023

On 29 December 2022 the administrative fines have been revised and published in the Official Gazette. With the new measures for marine pollution the vessels face harsher penalties as the fines have ...

Recent Amendments Regarding The Conditions for Being Subject to Independent Audit

In accordance with the Turkish Commercial Code (‘TCC’), companies that are to be determined under the Presidential Decision have been included in the scope of independent audit. The audit ...

Turkish Authorities Request Confirmation Of P&I Cover For Vessels Carrying Crude Oil Through Turkish Straits

The Turkish Government has issued a circular dated 16.11.2022 which requires all ships transiting or entering Turkish waters must provide letters of confirmation from the owner’s P&I Club st...

Communiqué Amending the Communiqué on the Equipping of Ships and their Characteristics of Automatic Identification System (AIS) Class-B CS Devices

Communiqué Amending the Communiqué on the Equipping of Ships and their Characteristics of Automatic Identification System (AIS) Class-B CS Device was published in the Official Gazette da...

Regulation on the Trafe of Second-Hand Motorized Vehicles

With the Regulatıon on Amending The Regulation on Trade of Second-Hand Motorized Vehicles of the Ministry of Commerce, which was published in the Official Gazette on 16 August 2022, some prohibitions ...

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COMPULSORY MEDIATION PROCESS FOR DISPUTES ARISING FROM THE LEASE AGREEMENTS

As of 5 April 2023, the "Law on the Amendment of the Execution and Bankruptcy Law and Certain Laws", including new regulations in the judicial system, has been published in the Official ...

THE COMMUNIQUÉ ON NOTIFICATION OBLIGATION TO TAX OFFICES FOR TRANSACTIONS REGISTERED BEFORE THE TRADE REGISTRY

Tax Procedure Law ("Law") General Communiqué (No. 546) ("Communiqué") prepared by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance (Revenue Administration) has been published...

Regulation on the Conduct of Real Property Sales by the Notary Public

The Regulation on the Procedures and the Principles Regarding Real Property Sales Contracts Issued by Notaries was published in the Official Gazette numbered 32070 and dated 11 January 2023....

The Stamp Duty Cap for 2023 Has Been Redetermined

Effective from January 1, 2023, the Ministry of Treasury and Finance has redetermined the stamp duty limits. According to the 67 numbered Stamp Tax Law General Declaration published in the Official...

THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT DECISION ON THE INSPECTION OF THE COMMUNICATION TOOLS USED AT THE WORKPLACE

In the recent decisions of the Constitutional Court, the court has set certain criteria’s when it comes to the termination of the employment contract based on the data acquired through the contr...

The Lower Limit For the Acquisition of Turkish Citizenship through the Purchase of Real estate is now 400 Thousand US Dollars

The Regulation on the "Amendment of the Regulation on the Implementation of the Turkish Citizenship Law" was published in the Official Gazette on the 13th of May 2022. 13th of June 2022...

Payment Obligation in Movable Sales Contracts

With The Communiqué Amending the Communiqué No. 32 on the Protection of the Value of Turkish Currency, published in the Official Gazette No. 31814 and entered into force on 19.04.20...

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