Legal Articles

Current case law and legislation analyses on Turkish law.

Family Law

How Is Custody Determined in a Contested Divorce?

According to which criteria is a child's custody awarded to the mother or father in a divorce case, and when is a change of custody possible?

Family Law

Conditions and Process for an Uncontested Divorce

What conditions are required for an uncontested divorce, what should the protocol include, and how long does the process take?

Compensation Law

How Is a Material Compensation Lawsuit Filed for a Traffic Accident?

What legal remedies can be pursued to recover material losses resulting from a traffic accident, against whom, and by when can the lawsuit be filed?

Labor Law

What Is a Fixed-Term Employment Contract, and When Can It Be Used?

The differences between a fixed-term employment contract and an indefinite-term one, the legal conditions, and the risk of chained contracts.

Labor Law

The Right to Annual Leave and Pay for Unused Leave

How is an employee's paid annual leave period determined according to seniority, and how is unused leave paid when the employment contract ends?

Family Law

How Is Property Divided in a Divorce?

Under which regime is property divided between spouses in a divorce case, and how is the division calculated under the participation in acquired property regime?