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International Divorce, Custody and Child Travel Documents in Türkiye: Legal Guide

In an international family matter connected with Türkiye, the place where the marriage was celebrated rarely answers every legal question. Nationality, habitual residence, the location of children, prior foreign court orders, and the situs of marital real estate all shape jurisdiction and applicable law under the Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721) and the Turkish […]

Arrest, Police Custody or Interrogation in Türkiye: Urgent Legal Guide for Foreigners

When a foreign national is detained at an airport, taken into police or gendarmerie custody, or summoned to give a statement in Alanya, Antalya, or elsewhere in Türkiye, the first hours of the investigation are decisive. Under the Turkish Criminal Procedure Code No. 5271 (Ceza Muhakemesi Kanunu — CMK), procedural safeguards apply from the moment […]