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YBS Hukuk Bürosu You can reach our law office serving Seyhan, Adana, through the channels below, or request an appointment by completing the form. All meetings are covered by lawyer-client confidentiality.

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Yenibaraj Mahallesi Bülent Angın Bulvarı Tamer Apartmanı No:42 K:7 D:19 Seyhan/Adana
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YBS Hukuk and Av. Yakup Buğrahan SEVDİ can be reached 7/24 by telephone or via WhatsApp on 0507 007 0 927. The office is located at Yenibaraj Mah. Bülent Angın Bulvarı Tamer Apt. No:42 Kat:7 D:19 Seyhan/Adana; the email address is destek@ybshukuk.com.tr, and face-to-face meetings are held by appointment.

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YBS Hukuk is a law office located at Yenibaraj Mah. Bülent Angın Bulvarı Tamer Apt. No:42 Kat:7 D:19 in the Seyhan district of Adana, whose files are handled by Av. Yakup Buğrahan SEVDİ. Its telephone and WhatsApp line is 0507 007 0 927 and is open 7/24; its email address is destek@ybshukuk.com.tr. Meetings are held at the office by appointment, by telephone or by video call; the building has a lift, a step-free entrance and toilet, and disabled parking. This page explains how to reach a lawyer while in police custody (CMK Arts. 95 and 154), the steps for the appointment and the first meeting, and the routes of legal aid and mandatory defence counsel (Attorneyship Law Arts. 176-177; CMK Art. 150).

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Lawyer Contact Details Through Our Adana Lawyer Numbers, Particularly for Criminal Law, Family Law, Employment Law, Insurance Law, Inheritance Law and Enforcement Law!

You can reach YBS Hukuk and its founding lawyer Av. Yakup Buğrahan SEVDİ by telephone or via WhatsApp on 0507 007 0 927, 7/24. The office is located at Yenibaraj Mahallesi Bülent Angın Bulvarı Tamer Apartmanı No:42 Kat:7 D:19 in the Seyhan district of Adana; face-to-face meetings are held by appointment, and remote meetings by telephone or video call.

When you face a problem relating to criminal, family, employment, insurance, inheritance, enforcement or administrative law, the first step is a meeting in which you can briefly describe what happened. Further down this page you will find the telephone, WhatsApp, email and address details; the steps to follow in urgent situations such as police custody; the location of the office relative to the Adana Courthouse (Adana Adliyesi); the appointment process; and the documents to bring to the first meeting. Our aim in gathering the contact channels of our Adana law office in one place is that, whichever channel you choose, you reach the same office.

YBS Hukuk Commentary

A significant share of losses of rights arise less from the problem itself than from a first step taken too late. In criminal, employment and enforcement law, many applications are subject to specific time limits, and waiting narrows the options. The answer to the question "Should I call, or should I wait a little longer?" is usually to call: a short contact meeting with a lawyer clarifies which time limit is running, which document must be kept and what is urgent. A telephone call or a single message can turn an uncertain situation into a planned legal course of action.

Av. Yakup Buğrahan SEVDİ, Adana Bar Association

Our Adana Lawyer Contact Information

The lawyer contact number of YBS Hukuk is 0507 007 0 927. The same line is used for telephone calls, WhatsApp messages and video calls; this is the office's official line as published on its website and in its business listing. So that you are not confused by the different lawyer contact numbers circulating online, the details you should save are gathered in the table below. When looking for an Adana lawyer contact number, checking whether the number is published on the office's own website reduces the risk of reaching the wrong person; YBS Hukuk has a single Adana lawyer contact number, and it is shown on this page.

Lawyer contact Adana: YBS Hukuk office details
OfficeYBS Hukuk
Responsible lawyerAv. Yakup Buğrahan SEVDİ, Adana Bar Association, bar registration number 7899
Telephone and WhatsApp0507 007 0 927
Emaildestek@ybshukuk.com.tr
AddressYenibaraj Mah. Bülent Angın Bulvarı Tamer Apt. No:42 Kat:7 D:19, 01170 Seyhan/Adana
AvailabilityTelephone and WhatsApp 7/24; meetings at the office by appointment
Meeting optionsFace to face at the office, by telephone or by video call
AccessibilityLift, step-free entrance and toilet, disabled parking

Contact by Email

Email can be used to send documents relating to your case file, to submit your appointment request in writing or to describe the details of an issue. Stating your name, a number on which you can be called back and a brief summary of the matter in your written enquiry speeds up the reply. Rather than sending sensitive documents such as a copy of your identity card or a medical report in your first message, we recommend that you share them during the meeting.

Our Office Address and Visits

As an Adana lawyer's office, we are located on the seventh floor of the Tamer Apartmanı building in the Yenibaraj neighbourhood of the Seyhan district. Face-to-face meetings take place at a time agreed in advance; the appointment makes it possible to plan in advance the time to be set aside for the meeting. The address in the business listing on maps is the same as the full address below; there is no other address or branch.

The Adana law office address of YBS Hukuk is Yenibaraj Mah. Bülent Angın Bulvarı Tamer Apt. No:42 Kat:7 D:19, 01170 Seyhan/Adana. When using this Adana lawyer address for directions, note that the building is called Tamer Apartmanı and that the office is on the seventh floor; writing the Adana lawyer address in the same way when sending documents or parcels also helps them reach the right place.

  • Full address: Yenibaraj Mah. Bülent Angın Bulvarı Tamer Apt. No:42 Kat:7 D:19, 01170 Seyhan/Adana
  • Visits: by appointment; telephone and WhatsApp line open 7/24
  • Building: lift, step-free entrance and toilet, disabled parking

Online Contact Form

You can also submit in writing, through the online application form, a matter that is difficult to explain over the telephone. The purpose and legal basis for which the name, telephone and message details submitted via the form are processed, and to whom they may be transferred, are explained in the KVKK privacy notice. The Law on the Protection of Personal Data requires the data subject to be informed when data is collected:

Law on the Protection of Personal Data No 6698, Article 10/1

"Kişisel verilerin elde edilmesi sırasında veri sorumlusu veya yetkilendirdiği kişi, ilgili kişilere; a) Veri sorumlusunun ve varsa temsilcisinin kimliği, b) Kişisel verilerin hangi amaçla işleneceği, c) İşlenen kişisel verilerin kimlere ve hangi amaçla aktarılabileceği, ç) Kişisel veri toplamanın yöntemi ve hukuki sebebi, d) 11 inci maddede sayılan diğer hakları, konusunda bilgi vermekle yükümlüdür."
"When personal data are obtained, the data controller or the person authorised by it is obliged to inform the data subjects of the following: a) the identity of the data controller and of its representative, if any, b) the purpose for which the personal data will be processed, c) to whom and for what purpose the processed personal data may be transferred, ç) the method and legal basis of the collection of personal data, d) the other rights listed in Article 11." (Unofficial translation)

Adana Lawyer Telephone and WhatsApp Line: Reachable 7/24

Our Adana lawyer telephone line is 0507 007 0 927; it is open 7/24, including nights, weekends and public holidays. If you are unable to call at a given moment, you can write to the same number via WhatsApp; the message reaches the same line as the telephone. For matters that cannot wait, such as police custody, a summons to give a statement or newly received service of process, you are advised to call directly rather than write.

The need for a lawyer available 7/24 in Adana often arises at an unexpected hour; this is why it is important that the line also answers at night and on holidays. When a lawyer is needed 7/24, in the middle of the night or on a public holiday, both in central Adana and in its districts, the call is made to the same number, 0507 007 0 927.

Adana Weekend Lawyer: Reaching Us at Night and on Holidays

The same line is used on Saturdays, Sundays and at night. In an emergency, state in the first conversation when and where the incident occurred, the unit where the person is held and any upcoming date; for non-urgent matters, the day for a face-to-face or video meeting is agreed together. The line is open at night and at weekends so that you can reach us without waiting for office hours.

Confidentiality When Writing via WhatsApp

The information you write to the Adana lawyer WhatsApp line is also covered by the duty of confidentiality. The Attorneyship Law regulates this duty as follows:

Attorneyship Law No 1136, Article 36/1

"Avukatların, kendilerine tevdi edilen veya gerek avukatlık görevi, gerekse, Türkiye Barolar Birliği ve barolar organlarındaki görevleri dolayısiyle öğrendikleri hususları açığa vurmaları yasaktır."
"Lawyers are prohibited from disclosing matters entrusted to them or which they have learned by reason of either their duties as lawyers or their duties in the organs of the Union of Turkish Bar Associations and the bar associations." (Unofficial translation)

Even so, a brief summary of the incident in your first message is sufficient. It is safer to share documents containing the personal data of third parties, medical reports and images of identity documents during the meeting.

Emergency Lawyer in Adana: Reaching a Lawyer During Police Custody and Statement Taking

The need for an emergency lawyer in Adana often begins with the news that a relative has been taken into police custody or summoned to give a statement; acting quickly with the right information at such a moment ensures that the first statement is given with a lawyer present.

If a relative has been taken into police custody or you have been summoned to give a statement, the first thing to do is to call 0507 007 0 927. The police station or unit where the person is held, the prosecutor's office handling the file and, as far as you know, the alleged offence are the details that will be asked in the first conversation. The Code of Criminal Procedure secures that a relative of the person taken into police custody is informed and that the person can meet their lawyer:

Code of Criminal Procedure No 5271, Article 95/1

"Şüpheli veya sanık yakalandığında, gözaltına alındığında veya gözaltı süresi uzatıldığında, Cumhuriyet savcısının emriyle bir yakınına veya belirlediği bir kişiye gecikmeksizin haber verilir."
"When a suspect or defendant is apprehended, taken into police custody or the period of police custody is extended, a relative or a person designated by them shall be informed without delay upon the order of the public prosecutor." (Unofficial translation)

Code of Criminal Procedure No 5271, Article 154/1

"Şüpheli veya sanık, vekaletname aranmaksızın müdafii ile her zaman ve konuşulanları başkalarının duyamayacağı bir ortamda görüşebilir. Bu kişilerin müdafii ile yazışmaları denetime tabi tutulamaz."
"The suspect or defendant may meet with defence counsel at any time, without a power of attorney being required, in an environment where the conversation cannot be heard by others. The correspondence of these persons with their defence counsel shall not be subject to inspection." (Unofficial translation)

For certain types of offence listed in the law, the right of a suspect in police custody to meet defence counsel may be restricted for twenty-four hours by a judge's decision upon the request of the public prosecutor; no statement may be taken during this period (CMK Art. 154/2).

The details of the investigation and prosecution stages are explained on the Adana police custody lawyer and criminal proceedings page.

Location and Directions for Those Looking for a Lawyer Near the Adana Courthouse

According to the contact details on its official website, the Adana Courthouse is located at Kazım Karabekir Mahallesi Mustafa Kemal Paşa Bulvarı No:29 Yüreğir/Adana; YBS Hukuk is in the Yenibaraj neighbourhood of the Seyhan district. What matters in choosing a lawyer is not so much the office's distance from the courthouse as the lawyer's presence, on hearing and statement days, at the courthouse where the case is heard. The office and courthouse addresses are given below. The criterion is the same for those looking for a lawyer near the Adana Courthouse or a law office close to the Adana Courthouse: that the lawyer can be reached at the courthouse during hearings, and at the office and by telephone at other times. When choosing an Adana Courthouse law office, asking about this arrangement rather than the distance makes it easier for you to decide soundly.

Adana CourthouseKazım Karabekir Mah. Mustafa Kemal Paşa Bulvarı No:29 Yüreğir/Adana
YBS HukukYenibaraj Mah. Bülent Angın Bulvarı Tamer Apt. No:42 Kat:7 D:19 Seyhan/Adana

Parking and Accessibility

The building has disabled parking. The office is reached by lift; the building entrance and the toilet are suitable for persons with disabilities. If visitors who use a wheelchair or will come with a companion mention this when making the appointment, it is easier to welcome them.

Video Meetings from the Districts and from Outside the City

Those living in Yüreğir, Çukurova or Sarıçam can come to the office by appointment. For those living in districts far from the city centre or outside Adana, the first meeting can be held by video call; documents can be sent in advance by email. If a mandate is to be established, the power of attorney and the contract steps are discussed separately.

A Warning from YBS on the Wrong Approach: Relying on Unreliable Contact Information

Not every number circulating online in the name of a lawyer or law office is correct. Old advertisements, forums and fake profiles can direct you to the wrong person; messages sent in the name of a law office demanding payment are also a common form of scam. Time lost with a wrong number can cause a running time limit to be missed. To be sure that you are speaking to a real lawyer, follow these steps:

  • Take the number only from the office's own website and its business listing on maps; the official line of YBS Hukuk published on its website and in its business listing is 0507 007 0 927.
  • Verify the lawyer's name and bar registration number with the bar association where they are registered; the entry on the roll of the Adana Bar Association is authoritative.
  • In messages asking you to send money to a personal account or putting pressure on you with "if you do not pay immediately, attachment will follow", call the office on its own number before making any payment.
  • Keep a screenshot of the suspicious message and consult a lawyer before making a decision.

What Do You Need Help With?

YBS Hukuk provides advisory services and conducts litigation in the areas below. Each area's own page explains the process, the documents required and frequently asked questions in detail.

  • Adana Criminal Lawyer: As a criminal lawyer in Adana, we closely follow statement taking, police custody, pre-trial detention and objection procedures at the investigation and prosecution stages, and build the defence together with you at every step of the file.
  • Adana Divorce Lawyer: As a divorce lawyer in Adana, we handle cases of divorce by mutual consent and contested divorce, custody, maintenance and division of property, and carefully protect your rights in family disputes.
  • Adana Enforcement Lawyer: As an enforcement lawyer in Adana, we conduct enforcement proceedings, attachment, objections to enforcement and debt recovery on behalf of creditors and debtors, and keep you regularly informed of every stage of the file.
  • Adana Insurance Lawyer: As an insurance lawyer in Adana, we conduct applications to insurance companies, arbitration and litigation on your behalf in disputes concerning traffic accident compensation, comprehensive motor insurance (kasko), diminished value and permanent disability.
  • Adana Employment Law Lawyer: As an employment lawyer in Adana, we handle mediation and litigation on behalf of employees and employers in disputes concerning severance pay (kıdem tazminatı, compensation based on length of service) and pay in lieu of notice (ihbar tazminatı, compensation for failure to observe the notice period), reinstatement, employee receivables and workplace bullying (mobbing).
  • Adana Inheritance Law Lawyer: As an inheritance lawyer in Adana, we conduct cases concerning the certificate of inheritance (veraset ilamı), abatement (tenkis, reduction of dispositions that exceed the disposable portion), simulated transaction by the decedent (muris muvazaası, a sham transfer made by the deceased to deprive heirs of their share), wills and action for partition, and seek to prevent loss of rights in the division of the estate.
  • Adana Administrative Law Lawyer: As an administrative law lawyer in Adana, we follow actions for annulment and full remedy actions (tam yargı davası, actions for compensation against the administration) against administrative acts, as well as expropriation, zoning and civil servant disciplinary disputes, from the application to the judgment.
  • Adana Real Estate Lawyer: As a real estate lawyer in Adana, we handle tenancy and eviction, cancellation of title deed and registration, action for partition and pre-emption cases, and carry out a legal review before the purchase of real property.
  • Adana Consumer Lawyer: As a consumer lawyer in Adana, we conduct proceedings on your behalf before the consumer arbitration committee (tüketici hakem heyeti, a public body that decides consumer disputes) and the Consumer Court in disputes concerning defective goods and vehicles, the right of withdrawal, and banking and credit.
  • Adana Foreigners Law Lawyer: As a foreigners law lawyer in Adana, we follow administrative applications and court proceedings concerning residence and work permits, entry bans, deportation and citizenship applications.

Adana Lawyer Appointment and First Meeting Process

To make an appointment with an Adana lawyer, simply call or write on WhatsApp. When the appointment is made, you will be asked the type of matter, the file number if any, and any upcoming date (hearing, statement, service of process); the meeting is then planned at the office, by telephone or by video call accordingly.

  1. Call 0507 007 0 927 or describe the matter in a few sentences on WhatsApp.
  2. If there is an upcoming hearing, statement or time limit, mention it in the first conversation.
  3. For an Adana lawyer meeting appointment, the day and the format of the meeting are agreed together.
  4. Before the meeting, gather the documents you have; the list is in the "Preparing for the First Meeting" section.
  5. At the meeting, the legal situation, the options and the course to follow are discussed; if a mandate is to be established, the scope and the fee of the service are set out in a lawyer's fee agreement (avukatlık sözleşmesi).
Attorneyship Law No 1136, Article 163/1

"Avukatlık sözleşmesi serbestçe düzenlenir. Avukatlık sözleşmesinin belli bir hukuki yardımı ve meblağı yahut değeri kapsaması gerekir. Yazılı olmayan anlaşmalar, genel hükümlere göre ispatlanır. Yasaya aykırı olmayan şarta bağlı sözleşmeler geçerlidir."
"The lawyer's fee agreement is drawn up freely. The lawyer's fee agreement must cover a specific legal service and an amount or value. Agreements that are not in writing are proven in accordance with the general provisions. Conditional agreements that are not contrary to law are valid." (Unofficial translation)

Legal Aid and Mandatory Defence Counsel for Those Who Cannot Afford a Lawyer's Fee

For persons who are not in a position to pay a lawyer's fee, the law provides two routes: legal aid (adli yardım) run by the bar associations, and the appointment of defence counsel in criminal proceedings. The Attorneyship Law defines legal aid and the unit that provides this service as follows:

Attorneyship Law No 1136, Article 176

"Adli yardım, avukatlık ücretlerini ve diğer yargılama giderlerini karşılama olanağı bulunmayanlara bu Kanunda yazılı avukatlık hizmetlerinin sağlanmasıdır."
"Legal aid is the provision of the services of lawyers set out in this Law to those who are unable to meet lawyers' fees and other costs of proceedings." (Unofficial translation)

Attorneyship Law No 1136, Article 177/1

"Adli yardım hizmeti, baro merkezlerinde, baro yönetim kurullarınca avukatlar arasından oluşturulan adli yardım bürosu tarafından yürütülür. Baro yönetim kurulu, ayrıca baro merkezi dışında avukat sayısı beşten çok olan her yargı çevresinde de bir avukatı adli yardım bürosu temsilcisi olarak görevlendirebilir. Büro ve temsilciler, baro yönetim kurulunun gözetimi altında çalışırlar."
"Legal aid services are carried out at bar association headquarters by the legal aid office formed by the bar association's board of directors from among lawyers. The board of directors of the bar association may also appoint a lawyer as legal aid office representative in each judicial district outside the bar association headquarters where there are more than five lawyers. The office and the representatives work under the supervision of the board of directors of the bar association." (Unofficial translation)

Under Article 5 of the Legal Aid Regulation of the Union of Turkish Bar Associations (Türkiye Barolar Birliği Adli Yardım Yönetmeliği), the application is made to the legal aid office in the place where the service is to be provided; the applicant is asked for an application form, a signed undertaking, and the privacy notice together with a declaration of explicit consent; the required documents are listed in the annex to the regulation. A person whose application is rejected may apply to the president of the bar association within ten days of notification; the president of the bar association decides within seven days and the decision is final. In Adana, the legal aid office operates within the Adana Bar Association.

In criminal investigations and prosecutions, the appointment of defence counsel is regulated separately:

Code of Criminal Procedure No 5271, Article 150/1-3

"(1) Şüpheli veya sanıktan kendisine bir müdafi seçmesi istenir. Şüpheli veya sanık, müdafi seçebilecek durumda olmadığını beyan ederse, istemi halinde bir müdafi görevlendirilir. (2) Müdafii bulunmayan şüpheli veya sanık; çocuk, kendisini savunamayacak derecede malul veya sağır ve dilsiz ise, istemi aranmaksızın bir müdafi görevlendirilir. (3) Alt sınırı beş yıldan fazla hapis cezasını gerektiren suçlardan dolayı yapılan soruşturma ve kovuşturmada ikinci fıkra hükmü uygulanır."
"(1) The suspect or defendant shall be asked to choose defence counsel. If the suspect or defendant declares that they are not in a position to choose defence counsel, defence counsel shall be appointed upon their request. (2) If a suspect or defendant who has no defence counsel is a child, or is disabled to such a degree as to be unable to conduct their own defence, or is deaf and mute, defence counsel shall be appointed without any request being required. (3) In investigations and prosecutions concerning offences punishable by imprisonment with a lower limit of more than five years, the provision of the second paragraph shall apply." (Unofficial translation)

Accessible Support for Your Legal Matters

When you face a legal problem, knowing whom to contact and how removes the initial uncertainty. Telephone, WhatsApp and email all reach the same office. Even if your question is minor, if there is an upcoming date it is in your interest to call without waiting.

Preparing for the First Meeting

For the first meeting with your lawyer to be productive, it is enough to summarise the events in a few points in chronological order, gather the documents you have in a single file and note down what you want to ask. Depending on the matter, it is useful to have the following documents with you:

  • Identity document (for meetings at the office)
  • Service of process you have received, summonses to give a statement, payment orders, formal notices or court letters
  • Contracts, promissory notes, invoices and payment receipts
  • Correspondence relating to the incident, printouts of messages and emails, photographs
  • In employment disputes, the employment contract, payslips and the notice of termination
  • If any, the number of a previous court or enforcement file and the name of the court

Adana Lawyer Contact Information: Frequently Asked Questions

What is the telephone number of YBS Hukuk in Adana?

The telephone number of YBS Hukuk and Av. Yakup Buğrahan SEVDİ is 0507 007 0 927. The same line is used for telephone calls, WhatsApp messages and video calls; the line is open 7/24, including nights, weekends and public holidays. This number is the office's official line as published on its website and in its business listing.

Can you send a lawyer a message on WhatsApp?

Yes. You can write to 0507 007 0 927 via WhatsApp; the message reaches the same line as the telephone. A brief summary of the incident and any upcoming date in your first message is sufficient. Information disclosed to a lawyer by reason of their professional duties is covered by the duty of confidentiality under Article 36/1 of Attorneyship Law No 1136; even so, it is safer to share sensitive documents such as images of identity documents and medical reports during the meeting.

Can a lawyer be reached in Adana at night or at the weekend?

Yes. The telephone and WhatsApp line of YBS Hukuk is open 7/24. In an emergency such as police custody or statement taking, state in the first conversation the place of the incident, the unit where the person is held and any upcoming date; for non-urgent matters, the meeting day is agreed together.

Where is the office of YBS Hukuk, and where is it located relative to the Adana Courthouse?

The office is located at Yenibaraj Mah. Bülent Angın Bulvarı Tamer Apt. No:42 Kat:7 D:19, 01170 Seyhan/Adana. According to the information on its official website, the Adana Courthouse is located at Kazım Karabekir Mahallesi Mustafa Kemal Paşa Bulvarı No:29 Yüreğir/Adana. The building has a lift, a step-free entrance and toilet, and disabled parking.

How do you make an appointment with a lawyer in Adana?

Simply call 0507 007 0 927 or describe the matter in a few sentences on WhatsApp. When the appointment is made, you will be asked the type of matter, the file number if any, and the date of any upcoming hearing, statement or service of process. The meeting can be held face to face at the office, by telephone or by video call.

Which documents should be brought to the first meeting with a lawyer?

Identity document; service of process you have received, summonses to give a statement, payment orders, formal notices or court letters; contracts, promissory notes, invoices and receipts; correspondence and photographs relating to the incident; in employment disputes, the employment contract, payslips and the notice of termination; and, if any, the number of a previous court or enforcement file. Summarising the events in a few points in chronological order makes the meeting productive.

What can a person who cannot afford a lawyer's fee do?

Under Article 176 of Attorneyship Law No 1136, legal aid is the provision of lawyers' services to those who are unable to meet lawyers' fees and other costs of proceedings; under Article 177/1, this service is provided by the legal aid office within the bar association. In Adana, the application is made to the Adana Bar Association legal aid office. In criminal investigations and prosecutions, defence counsel is appointed, upon request, to a suspect or defendant who declares that they are not in a position to choose defence counsel (CMK Art. 150/1).

How do I reach a lawyer for a relative who has been taken into police custody?

Call 0507 007 0 927 and provide the police station or unit where the person is held, the prosecutor's office handling the file and, as far as you know, the alleged offence. Under CMK Art. 95/1, a relative of the person taken into police custody is informed without delay upon the order of the public prosecutor; under CMK Art. 154/1, the suspect may meet defence counsel at any time without a power of attorney being required. For certain offences listed in the law, this right may be restricted for twenty-four hours by a judge's decision (CMK Art. 154/2).

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Statutory Interest Rate Updated: 31 Percent Under the 12th Judicial Package

The statutory interest rate has been updated. Article 1 of Law No 3095 was amended by Art. 10 of Law No 7589 (12th Judicial Package), and the rate, from 31.07.2026

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12th Judicial Package and IBAN Victims: Sentence Reduction for Fraud (TCK 157-158) Criminal Law Articles

12th Judicial Package and IBAN Victims: Sentence Reduction for Fraud (TCK 157-158)

The fourth paragraph added to TCK 158 by Law No 7589 concerns participation in fraud consisting solely of providing bank account, IBAN, card or crypto account information for the purpose of unjust benefit

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What Is Conscious Negligence? Penalty and Differences from Conditional Intent Criminal Law Articles

What Is Conscious Negligence? Penalty and Differences from Conditional Intent

Conscious negligence, under TCK Article 22/3, is where a person does not want the foreseen result but acts relying on luck or on personal abilities, and the result

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Attachment of Crypto Assets Enforcement Law Articles

Attachment of Crypto Assets

The attachment of crypto assets is legally possible under the provisions added by Law No 7518 to Capital Markets Law No 6362. The debtor's assets on domestic crypto exchanges

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Action for Increase of Maintenance Family and Divorce Law Articles

Action for Increase of Maintenance

An action for increase of maintenance is an action brought where the existing maintenance has become insufficient due to inflation, increased needs or changes in the financial situation of the parties, and

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What Is Simulated Transaction by the Decedent Inheritance Law Articles

What Is Simulated Transaction by the Decedent (Muris Muvazaası)

Simulated transaction by the decedent (concealment of assets from the estate) is where a person, in order to deprive their heir of inheritance rights, shows the immovable property they actually wish to donate at the land registry as a sale

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Flood Damage Compensation Insurance Law Articles

Flood Damage Compensation

Flood damage compensation is the recovery of flood losses occurring in a vehicle, home or workplace under comprehensive motor (kasko) or home insurance, or on the basis of the municipality's service fault (inadequate infrastru

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Compensation for the Dismissal of a Pregnant Employee Employment Law Articles

Compensation for the Dismissal of a Pregnant Employee

Compensation for the dismissal of a pregnant employee: for an employee whose employment contract is terminated because of pregnancy, in addition to severance pay and pay in lieu of notice, under Labour Law Art. 5, up to 4 months'

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What Did the 11th Judicial Package (Amnesty Law) Introduce? Criminal Law Articles

What Did the 11th Judicial Package (Amnesty Law) Introduce?

The 11th Judicial Package (Amnesty Law): under Provisional Article 10 added by Law No 7571 to the Law on the Enforcement of Sentences and Security Measures No 5275, for offences committed before 31 July 2023, 3

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What Does HAGB Mean and What Are the Conditions for HAGB? Criminal Law Articles

What Does HAGB Mean and What Are the Conditions for HAGB?

HAGB (deferral of the announcement of the verdict, Hükmün Açıklanmasının Geri Bırakılması) means that, under CMK Article 231, a sentence of 2 years or less imposed on the defendant, throughout a 5-year supervision period

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Offence of Drug Use Criminal Law Articles

Offence of Drug Use

The offence of drug use is, under TCK Article 191, the act of purchasing, accepting or possessing narcotic or stimulant substances for the purpose of using them. This offence

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Offence of Drug Trafficking Criminal Law Articles

Offence of Drug Trafficking

The offence of drug trafficking is, under TCK Article 188, the act of manufacturing, importing, exporting or selling narcotic substances without a licence, or transporting and possessing them.

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Grounds on Which an Employee May Terminate the Employment Contract for Just Cause Employment Law Articles

Grounds on Which an Employee May Terminate the Employment Contract for Just Cause

The grounds on which an employee may terminate the employment contract for just cause are, under Labour Law Art. 24, health reasons, conduct of the employer contrary to the rules of morality and good faith (failure to pay

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Objection to Insurance Arbitration Commission Decisions Insurance Law Articles

Objection to Decisions of the Insurance Arbitration Commission (Sigorta Tahkim Komisyonu)

Objection to decisions of the Insurance Arbitration Commission (the body that resolves disputes between insured persons and insurers): in disputes above 28.000 TL (year 2025), within 10 days of service of the decision, to the body within the Commission

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Leave to Seek Work During the Notice Period Employment Law Articles

Leave to Seek Work During the Notice Period

Leave to seek work during the notice period: under Labour Law Art. 27, an employee whose employment contract is terminated by the employer is entitled, throughout the notice period, to at least 2 hours a day

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In Brief: How Is the Transfer of Inherited Assets Carried Out? Inheritance Law Articles

In Brief: How Is the Transfer of Inherited Assets (Veraset İntikal) Carried Out?

Inheritance transfer procedures are the process of registering the assets of the deceased in the names of the heirs. The process begins with obtaining a certificate of inheritance from a notary or a court

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What Is a Promissory Note and How Is It Filled In? Enforcement Law Articles

What Is a Promissory Note and How Is It Filled In?

A promissory note (senet, bono) is a negotiable instrument subject to the provisions of TTK Art. 776, by which a debtor undertakes to pay the creditor a specific amount, unconditionally, at a specific maturity

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What Is Inheritance and What Is a Certificate of Inheritance For? Inheritance Law Articles

What Is Inheritance and What Is a Certificate of Inheritance For?

A certificate of inheritance (veraset ilamı, mirasçılık belgesi) is the document that officially proves the legal heirs of a deceased person and their shares. From notaries or the Civil Court of Peace

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What Is the Notice Period and How Is It Calculated? Employment Law Articles

What Is the Notice Period and How Is It Calculated?

The notice period is the statutory preparation period that the parties must allow each other before termination in employment contracts of indefinite duration. Under Art. 17 of Labour Law No 4857

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How to Apply for Insurance Arbitration Insurance Law Articles

How to Apply for Insurance Arbitration

Insurance arbitration application: in disputes with an insurance company, a written application is first made to the company, and if no result is obtained within 15 working days, to the Insurance

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What Is the Time Limit for Objecting to Enforcement Proceedings? Enforcement Law Articles

What Is the Time Limit for Objecting to Enforcement Proceedings?

The time limit for objecting to enforcement proceedings is 7 days from service of the payment order in general proceedings by way of attachment, and 5 days in proceedings specific to bills of exchange such as cheques and promissory notes

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How Is a Divorce Case Filed? Family and Divorce Law Articles

How Is a Divorce Case Filed?

A divorce case is filed with a statement of claim complying with the law, submitted to the Family Court of the place concerned (or, where there is none, to the Civil Court of First Instance acting as Family Court), together with the necessary

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Where Is a Divorce Case Filed Family and Divorce Law Articles

Where Is a Divorce Case Filed

The statutory answer to the question of where a divorce case is filed is set out in Article 168 of the TMK; accordingly, the case may be filed in the court of the domicile of either spouse or in the court of the place where, before the action

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To Whom Is Custody of School-Age Children Given? Family and Divorce Law Articles

To Whom Is Custody of School-Age Children Given?

Custody of school-age children is determined, within the framework of TMK Art. 339, exclusively according to the principle of the child's overriding interest. In court decisions, the continuation of education

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