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Turkish law, explained for foreigners.
Practical notes on property, residence, citizenship and inheritance in Türkiye.
19 June 2026
Giving a Police Statement in Türkiye as a Foreigner: Your Right to an Interpreter and a Lawyer
Your rights when asked to give a police statement in Türkiye: a free interpreter, the right to remain silent, and a lawyer, and what to check before you sign.
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Accidents and Personal Injury in Türkiye: Compensation Routes for Foreigners
After a traffic, scooter, hotel or boat accident in Türkiye, here are the civil-liability and traffic-insurance routes for foreigners, and what to document.
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Medical Malpractice and Health-Tourism Claims in Türkiye: A Guide for Foreign Patients
If a treatment in Türkiye went wrong, here are the patient-rights, administrative, criminal and civil avenues for foreign patients, and what to check first.
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Arrested or Detained in Türkiye: What a Foreigner Should Know
Custody time limits, your right to a lawyer, an interpreter and consulate notification, and the first steps if you or someone you know is detained in Türkiye.
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The Title Deed (Tapu) Transfer Process in Türkiye: A Step-by-Step Guide for Foreign Buyers
The documents and steps for a title deed transfer at the Turkish Land Registry, and the common reasons a foreign buyer's appointment is postponed.
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Recognising a Foreign Divorce in Türkiye: Court and Registry Routes
A foreign divorce is not automatically valid in Türkiye. The two routes to recognition, the conditions, and the documents foreign residents need.
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Entry Bans and Deportation in Türkiye: How the Process and Appeal Work
Who decides entry bans and deportation in Türkiye, on what grounds, and the seven-day window to challenge a deportation decision before the administrative court.
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Short-Term Residence Permit for Property Owners in Türkiye
How foreign property owners in Muğla can obtain a short-term residence permit, and the two checks that decide it: the property type and the closed-neighbourhood rule.
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Buying Property in Türkiye with a Power of Attorney: A Guide for Foreign Buyers
How foreign buyers can complete a Turkish property purchase and title deed transfer through a power of attorney (vekâletname), and what to check before signing.
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