At Uzunpınar & Tüfek Law Firm, we provide comprehensive and strategic solutions for individuals and corporate clients who face rights violations in their interactions with public institutions. Administrative law is the field that protects the rights of individuals and businesses against the actions of state organs and public authorities. We are committed to effectively defending our clients’ rights in this area...
At Uzunpınar & Tüfek Law Firm, we provide our clients with comprehensive and reliable legal consultancy services throughout all stages of contract preparation, review, negotiation, and implementation. As Contract Law forms the foundation of both commercial and personal relations, it is of utmost importance that each contract is drafted in line with the client’s needs and legal security...
WHAT IS A RENT DETERMINATION LAWSUIT UNDER ARTICLE 344/3 OF THE TURKISH CODE OF OBLIGATIONS NO. 6098? Regardless of whether the parties have reached an agreement on this matter, in lease agreements lasting more than five years, or renewed after five years, and at the end of each subsequent five-year period, the rent applicable for the new rental year shall be determined by the judge in accordance with the rate of change based on the twelve-month average of the consumer price index, the condition of the leased property, and comparable rental values, ensuring fairness and equity. Both the tenant and the landlord may file a rent determination lawsuit for residential and roofed commercial premises...
Ecrimisil (unlawful occupation compensation) originates mainly from Article 995 of the Turkish Civil Code. Accordingly, a person who is not in good faith and possesses a movable or immovable property is obliged to compensate the owner (the true right holder) for the damages caused and for the benefits obtained or neglected to obtain.In brief, it is a type of compensation that a non-possessor owner can claim from a possessor who does not have ownership rights. As Uzunpınar Tüfek Law Firm, acting as a real estate lawyer in Istanbul, we protect our clients’ rights and apply the most effective legal strategies in ecrimisil cases. An ecrimisil lawsuit (compensation for unlawful occupation) may be filed together with an action for prevention of interference (actio negatoria) or a title deed cancellation and registration lawsuit, or it may be filed independently...
Legal Support in Rental Disputes Many issues in rental relationships arise when the lease agreement is being drafted or renewed. Therefore, obtaining support from an expert rental law attorney from the very beginning of the process can prevent potential disputes in the future. Our office in Istanbul, with its many years of experience in rental law, provides reliable services to clients in all kinds of lawsuits and legal proceedings...
Reliable, comprehensive, and strategically planned legal consultancy is essential for individuals and institutions planning to invest both in Turkey and abroad...
A penalty clause is dependent on the existence of the principal obligation, in other words, it is an accessory obligation connected to the principal obligation. This is because the penalty clause secures the principal obligation. The penalty clause can be stipulated either in the main contract or in a separate contract concluded subsequently. The penalty clause can be the payment of a sum of money or it can also involve obligations in property other than money. In accordance with Article 182/I of the TCC and the principle of freedom of contract, the parties to the contract may freely agree on the penalty clause and its amount. However, pursuant to Article 182/III of the TCC, if the judge deems the amount of the penalty clause agreed upon by the parties to be excessive, the judge shall reduce it ex officio. Conversely, Article 182/III of the TCC In accordance with Article 22, if the contractor is a merchant, a penalty clause cannot be reduced on the grounds that it is excessive. However, this rule applies if the penalty clause is detrimental to the merchant contractor and violates morality and etiquette. ..
WHAT IS VEHICLE LOSS OF VALUE? Even if vehicles involved in accidents are repaired and restored to their original condition, they lose value on the used market due to the accident record in the TRAMER (Traffic Insurance Information Center) and are sold at lower prices than similar vehicles. This financial loss in the used market value of vehicles is called "loss of value." To prevent such hardship for vehicle owners, our legal system has developed a compensation system whereby the loss of value is covered by insurance companies...
QUESTIONS ABOUT APOSTILLE For a document or decision obtained from a foreign country's official authorities to be valid in Turkey, the foreign decision (e.g., court decision) or document (e.g., notarial deed) must be certified (attested) by the Turkish consulate or authority in the country where it was issued. For example, for an administrative or judicial document obtained from Cuba to be valid in Turkey, this official document must be certified by the Turkish Embassy or Consulate in Cuba.The reverse is also true. In other words, for a court decision or document obtained in Turkey to be valid in a foreign country (e.g., Germany), it must be certified by the Turkish consulate of that country. For example, if a notarial document obtained from Turkey is intended to be used in Canada, this notarial document must be certified by the Canadian Embassy in Turkey.Here are some countries regarding the validity of these foreign documents and decisions in other countries: In order to abolish the requirement for certification by their own foreign missions, they prepared a multinational agreement called the "Hague Convention on the Abolition of the Requirement for Legalization of Foreign Offi..
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It is a specialized branch of law that ensures the protection of consumers against unfair practices encountered when purchasing goods and services and is subject to regulations at both national and international levels...
Corporate law goes far beyond company formation — it covers every stage from incorporation to liquidation...
Urban transformation law is a specialized branch of law that regulates the legal relationships arising in the processes of identifying, evacuating, demolishing, and reconstructing buildings at risk of disasters..
Real estate law is the branch of law that covers all transactions related to immovable properties such as land, plots, residences, and commercial properties, as well as the disputes that may arise from these transactions...
