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How Is the Real Estate Purchase and Sale Process Managed for Foreigners?

How Is the Real Estate Purchase and Sale Process Managed for Foreigners?

The real estate purchase and sale process for foreigners is not limited solely to title deed transactions, but is a comprehensive procedure that includes numerous legal, administrative, and financial stages. Determining whether the property is eligible for acquisition, complying with legal restrictions, ensuring contractual security, and properly structuring the payment process are of great importance in preventing potential risks. For this reason, real estate purchase and sale transactions by foreigners in Türkiye stand out as a field that requires thorough knowledge of the legislation and careful legal planning...

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Action for the Annulment of a Risky Building Determination

Action for the Annulment of a Risky Building Determination

Actions for the annulment of a risky building determination concern the submission of the legality of technical determination procedures—one of the most critical stages of the urban transformation process—to judicial review. Reports regarding whether a structure is genuinely risky must be meticulously evaluated in terms of both technical data and procedural criteria. For this reason, actions for the annulment of a risky building determination are among the legal processes that require particular care and expertise, as they produce results that directly affect the right to property...

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The Situation of Condominium Owners Who Cannot Reach an Agreement with the Contractor Within the Scope of the Urban Transformation Law

The Situation of Condominium Owners Who Cannot Reach an Agreement with the Contractor Within the Scope of the Urban Transformation Law

In renewal processes carried out within the scope of the Urban Transformation Law, the inability of condominium owners to reach an agreement with the contractor constitutes one of the significant areas of dispute frequently encountered in practice. Particularly after the determination of a risky building, the failure to achieve consensus between the parties raises questions regarding how the process will proceed and how rights will be protected. For this reason, in cases where an agreement with the contractor cannot be reached, the legal position of condominium owners and the legal remedies available to them must be carefully evaluated within the framework of the Law...

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Dissolution of Joint Ownership (Izale-i Shuyu) Lawsuit

Dissolution of Joint Ownership (Izale-i Shuyu) Lawsuit

Dissolution of joint ownership (izale-i shuyu) lawsuits are significant legal processes that aim to eliminate uncertainty and de facto disputes among co-owners in immovable properties subject to shared ownership or joint ownership. The options of dissolving the joint ownership through partition in kind or through sale must be carefully evaluated in line with the nature of the immovable property and the interests of the co-owners. For this reason, izale-i shuyu lawsuits are among the types of cases that have both technical and legal aspects and require meticulous planning from the very beginning of the process...

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Eviction Lawsuit Due to Need

Eviction Lawsuit Due to Need

Eviction lawsuits due to need are among the important areas of dispute that require the real and sincere need of the landlord for the immovable property to be evaluated within a legal framework. If the need for housing or a workplace is not presented in accordance with procedural requirements, the process may both be prolonged and lead to loss of rights. For this reason, eviction lawsuits due to need require a careful legal approach in which statutory conditions are meticulously addressed and evidence and legal grounds are constructed accurately...

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Land Share Adjustment Lawsuit

Land Share Adjustment Lawsuit

Land share adjustment lawsuits are of great importance in ensuring the principle of fair distribution in immovable properties subject to condominium ownership Land shares that are determined in a manner incompatible with the location size and characteristics of independent units may over time lead to serious loss of rights and disputes For this reason lawsuits concerning the adjustment of land shares are among the types of cases that require technical examination and legal evaluation to be carried out together and demand careful attention and expertise..

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Title Deed Cancellation and Registration Lawsuit

Title Deed Cancellation and Registration Lawsuit

Disputes concerning immovable property ownership are serious legal processes that directly affect the right of ownership which is one of the most fundamental rights of individuals Erroneous or unlawful transactions recorded in title deeds may lead to consequences that are difficult to remedy at later stages therefore such disputes must be handled with great care..

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CONTRACT LAW

CONTRACT LAW

  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...

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Constitutional Court’s Pilot Judgment on Additional Damages and Inflation Loss (2025)

Constitutional Court’s Pilot Judgment on Additional Damages and Inflation Loss (2025)

The pilot decision rendered by the Constitutional Court in 2025 regarding additional damages and inflation loss constitutes an important turning point in terms of protecting the real value of receivables. In an environment of high inflation, the effects of being limited solely to statutory interest on the right to property have been reassessed at the constitutional level through this decision. The said pilot decision sets forth a guiding framework both for judicial practice and for possible legislative amendments that may be made in the future...

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Unjust Enrichment (Ecrimisil) Lawsuit

Unjust Enrichment (Ecrimisil) Lawsuit

Ecrimisil lawsuits are among the significant ownership disputes that arise when an immovable property is used unlawfully and without the consent of the rightful owner. The determination of unlawful use, the duration of such use, and the calculation of the compensation that may be claimed require the legal and technical aspects of the process to be evaluated together. For this reason, ecrimisil lawsuits must be handled within the framework of a careful legal approach that requires full command of the relevant legislation and the proper presentation of evidence in order to prevent any loss of rights...

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Permission to Show the Leased Property Lawsuit

Permission to Show the Leased Property Lawsuit

Permission to Show the Leased Property lawsuits are among the special types of disputes aimed at preserving the balance of interests between the parties throughout the continuation of the lease relationship. Where the showing of the leased property to third parties for legally valid reasons such as sale or re-leasing is obstructed, the conditions under which this right may be exercised must be carefully assessed. For this reason, permission to show the leased property lawsuits constitute legal processes that must be addressed within the framework of lease-specific regulations, with due regard to the principles of proportionality and necessity...

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Investment Consultancy

Investment Consultancy

  Reliable, comprehensive, and strategically planned legal consultancy is essential for individuals and institutions planning to invest both in Turkey and abroad...

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Foreigners Law

Foreigners Law

  Foreigners Law is a branch of law that regulates the legal status of foreign nationals residing in Türkiye, in matters such as residence permit, work permit, citizenship, acquisition of immovable property, and deportation decisions. This area has gained significant importance in recent years, especially with the increase in migration processes. For foreigners who wish to live, work, invest, or acquire citizenship in Türkiye, proper management of these procedures is critical to prevent legal mistakes that may lead to irreversible consequences...

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Acquiring Citizenship Through Marriage

Acquiring Citizenship Through Marriage

The acquisition of Turkish citizenship through marriage is a process that is possible not only by the establishment of the marital union, but also by the evaluation of the authenticity and continuity of the marriage within the framework of legal criteria. In the examinations to be carried out by the administration, in addition to formal requirements, whether the marriage actually continues and whether there is any situation contrary to public order are also taken into consideration. In this respect, acquisition of citizenship through marriage stands out as a field that requires care and diligence, and that must be addressed together with its administrative and legal dimensions...

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Documents Required For Turkish Citizenship Application

Documents Required For Turkish Citizenship Application

The Turkish citizenship application process is a procedure that is conducted meticulously before administrative authorities and in which proper documentation is of great importance. In order for the application to be duly evaluated, the requested documents must be submitted in a complete, up-to-date, and legally compliant manner. Therefore, the documents required for applying for Turkish citizenship must be carefully determined according to the type and legal basis of the application and must be properly prepared from the very beginning of the process...

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Marriage Of Foreigners In Turkey

Marriage Of Foreigners In Turkey

The marriage of foreigners in Türkiye is a multifaceted process that gives rise to legal consequences under both Turkish law and the foreign legal systems to which the parties are subject. Legal capacity to marry, the procurement of the required documents, and the complete fulfillment of administrative procedures are of great importance for the validity of the marriage. In this respect, the marriage of foreigners in Türkiye is not limited to mere formalities but constitutes a process whose legal consequences must be carefully evaluated...

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Commercial Law

Commercial Law

Uzunpınar & Tüfek International Law Firm provides strategic legal consultancy in the field of commercial law to ensure that companies and investors conduct their commercial activities in a secure sustainable and legally compliant manner From commercial contracts to corporate structuring and the resolution of commercial disputes we deliver result oriented solutions that protect our clients commercial interests at every stage We stand by your side to minimize legal risks in your commercial relationships and to establish a strong legal foundation..

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Corporate Law

Corporate Law

  Corporate law goes far beyond company formation — it covers every stage from incorporation to liquidation...

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Urban Transformation Law

Urban Transformation Law

  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..

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Real Estate Law

Real Estate Law

  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...

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