Fatma Oluz, Attorney at Law

Genel 24.03.2027

The Attorney–Client Relationship: Mutual Rights and Duties

Attorney–client confidentiality, fee agreements, duty to inform — the core mutual obligations of attorney and client.

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Genel 17.03.2027

KVKK: Türkiye's Data-Protection Law and Your Rights

KVKK (similar to the EU GDPR) gives you access, rectification and deletion rights. Breaches are reportable to the authority and actionable …

Genel 10.03.2027

Consumer Arbitration Board vs. Consumer Court: Which path?

Below the annual threshold, the arbitration board is mandatory. Higher amounts go straight to the consumer court.

Genel 03.03.2027

Online Legal Consultation: 5 tips for getting value

A well-prepared online meeting saves time and money. Five practical tips for making the most of the appointment.

Genel 24.02.2027

Legal Aid in Türkiye: Conditions and Application

Those who cannot afford litigation costs are entitled to state legal aid. The court verifies need and prospects.

Tazminat 17.02.2027

Medical Malpractice in Türkiye

Medical errors entitle patients to compensation. Burden of proof, expert reports, and limitation are the key issues.

Tazminat 10.02.2027

Material and Moral Damages: How to calculate

How is harm priced under Turkish law? Material damages are proven by evidence; moral damages are estimated by the judge based on severity.

İdare Hukuku 03.02.2027

Expropriation in Türkiye: Valuation and Compensation

In state expropriation, compensation must reflect market value. Expert reports and judicial valuation are usually required.

İdare Hukuku 27.01.2027

Objecting to a Tax Assessment: Settlement or Lawsuit?

Against a tax assessment, you can apply for settlement (up to 50% reduction) or sue. The right choice requires a careful calculation.

İdare Hukuku 20.01.2027

Disciplinary Sanctions on Civil Servants: How to challenge

A civil servant can challenge a disciplinary sanction by administrative appeal and then by lawsuit at the administrative court. Deadlines a…

Miras Hukuku 13.01.2027

Sham Sale to Evade Inheritance (Muris Muvazaası)

When the testator transferred property to one heir by sham sale to favour them over others, the disadvantaged heirs can sue.

Miras Hukuku 06.01.2027

Reserved Share and Reduction Suit (Tenkis): Heirs' minimum entitlement

A testator cannot fully disinherit children, spouse or parents. Where a disposition violates the reserved share, the reduction suit restore…

Miras Hukuku 30.12.2026

Preparing a Will in Türkiye: Forms and Validity

Turkish law recognises three will forms: notarial, holographic, and emergency. Strict compliance with the form is essential.

Gayrimenkul Hukuku 23.12.2026

Pre-emption Right (Şufa) of Co-Owners

When a co-owner sells their share to a third party, the others have a 3-month statutory right to buy on the same terms.

Gayrimenkul Hukuku 16.12.2026

Partition of Co-owned Property (İzale-i Şuyu)

When co-owners cannot agree on use, any owner can sue to partition — by physical division or forced auction.

Gayrimenkul Hukuku 09.12.2026

Disputes with Developers: Late delivery, defects, missing flat

Construction-contract disputes are common: late delivery, defects, the promised flat not handed over. The law provides clear rights.

Gayrimenkul Hukuku 02.12.2026

Owner Rights in Urban Renewal

In urban renewal, the owner has clear rights: fair valuation, choice of in-kind or cash, protection against coercion.

Gayrimenkul Hukuku 25.11.2026

Title-Cancellation and Re-registration Suit

When real estate has been registered in the wrong person's name through unlawful means, the registry can be corrected by suit.

İcra ve İflas 18.11.2026

Cancellation of Transfers: Reaching assets hidden from creditors

If a debtor transfers assets just before enforcement to evade payment, the creditor can sue for cancellation. The asset returns for attachm…

İcra ve İflas 11.11.2026

Paying a Debt by Instalments in Enforcement

Turkish law allows conditional instalment plans during enforcement. Attachment can be paused in exchange for an agreed payment plan.

İcra ve İflas 04.11.2026

Wage Attachment: Legal Limits and Debtor Rights

Turkish law caps wage attachment at 25% for ordinary debts. Support is the exception — a higher portion may be attached.

İcra ve İflas 28.10.2026

Types of Debt Enforcement: Picking the right one

Turkish law offers several enforcement procedures. Picking the right one decides speed and cost of recovery.

İş Hukuku 21.10.2026

Notice Pay: Who pays it, and when

The party that ends an employment contract without statutory notice owes notice pay. Lengths depend on the employee's tenure.

İş Hukuku 14.10.2026

Severance Cap and Calculation (Updated)

Severance is one month's gross salary per year of service, subject to an annual ceiling.

İş Hukuku 07.10.2026

Service-Determination Suit: When you worked uninsured

If you worked without social-security registration, you can prove the unpaid years through a service-determination suit, restoring pension …

İş Hukuku 30.09.2026

Reinstatement Suit: Don't miss the 1-month deadline

If you are dismissed from a workplace with 30+ employees after 6 months of service, you can sue for reinstatement. The deadline is one stri…

İş Hukuku 23.09.2026

How Overtime Pay Is Calculated in Türkiye

Work beyond 45 hours a week earns premium pay. The rate depends on the type of overtime and the day of the week.

Ceza Hukuku 16.09.2026

Appeal and Cassation: A Step-by-Step Guide

A first-instance ruling is not the end. Appeal gives a second chance, and cassation provides a narrow but sometimes decisive legal review.

Ceza Hukuku 09.09.2026

Effective Remorse in Narcotics Cases

Turkish narcotics law allows substantial sentence reductions for cooperating defendants. Effective remorse — when it works.

Ceza Hukuku 02.09.2026

Insult and Threat in the Social-Media Age

Insult and threat over the internet carry criminal penalties. The digital footprint makes proof easier than in the past.

Ceza Hukuku 26.08.2026

Challenging Pretrial Detention: Routes to Release

Detention is not final. You can object immediately or seek release on judicial control (travel ban, periodic check-in, bail).

Ceza Hukuku 19.08.2026

Charged with a Serious Crime: The First 7 Steps

A serious criminal charge demands swift, considered action. Mistakes in the first hours can decide the case.

Aile Hukuku 12.08.2026

Sole vs. Joint Custody: Which is better for the child?

Joint custody has been possible in Türkiye since 2017, but it requires parental cooperation. Sole custody remains the most common outcome.

Aile Hukuku 05.08.2026

Moral Damages in Divorce: When and how much?

The less-at-fault spouse may claim moral damages for psychological harm. The court sets the figure based on circumstances and degree of fau…

Aile Hukuku 29.07.2026

Denial-of-Paternity Suit: Proving the husband is not the father

A registered husband can sue to deny paternity within one year of suspicion. DNA evidence is decisive.

Aile Hukuku 22.07.2026

Modifying a Custody Order: Under what circumstances?

A custody change can be requested when the child's or a parent's circumstances change. The child's best interest remains the touchstone.

Aile Hukuku 15.07.2026

Adultery as a Divorce Ground: deadline, evidence, damages

Adultery is a special divorce ground in Turkish law, with a short deadline and strict evidence requirements. Moral damages tend to be high.

Aile Hukuku 08.07.2026

Protection Orders Under Law 6284: How to obtain, what they cover

Law 6284 protects victims of domestic violence. A protection order can be obtained within hours and includes no-contact and removal of the …

Aile Hukuku 01.07.2026

Support / Maintenance: Types, Calculation and Modification

Turkish law recognises four types of support: interim spousal, post-divorce spousal, child support, and family support to relatives.

Aile Hukuku 24.06.2026

How to Win a Contested Divorce: Strategy and Evidence Management

Contested divorce turns on proving statutory grounds. Preparing evidence in advance and managing hearings well decides the outcome.

Genel 17.06.2026

Living Abroad: How Power-of-Attorney and Remote Legal Representation Work

You live abroad but a Turkish legal process needs your involvement. With a consular power of attorney and digital file management, every st…

Tazminat 10.06.2026

Damages After a Traffic Accident in Türkiye

A victim is entitled to material damages (medical, lost income) and moral damages (pain and suffering). Compulsory insurance and the at-fau…

Gayrimenkul Hukuku 03.06.2026

Statutory Eviction Grounds in a Turkish Lease

Turkish law strongly protects tenants. Eviction is only possible on the closed list of statutory grounds.

İcra ve İflas 27.05.2026

Objecting to a Debt-Enforcement Order: deadlines and types

Once you receive a payment order from the enforcement office, you have 7 days to object. Objection halts enforcement and opens the courthou…

Miras Hukuku 20.05.2026

Renouncing an Inheritance: 3-month deadline, mandatory cases, consequences

An heir can renounce an inheritance within 3 months. Where debts clearly exceed the estate, renunciation is automatic by law.

Aile Hukuku 13.05.2026

"Best Interest of the Child" in Turkish Custody Cases

A Turkish judge does not award custody on parental preference but on the child's best interest. Multiple objective factors weigh in.

İş Hukuku 06.05.2026

Workplace Mobbing in Türkiye: What it is, how to prove it, what damages

Systematic, repeated humiliation at work is mobbing. Turkish law gives the victim clear remedies — termination for cause, moral damages, so…

İş Hukuku 29.04.2026

I Was Fired — What Are My Rights? (Severance, Notice, Reinstatement)

On dismissal, the deadlines for severance, notice, reinstatement and other claims are short — their consequences are large. Following the c…

Aile Hukuku 22.04.2026

Matrimonial Property Division in Türkiye: Practical Guide

Under Türkiye's default matrimonial regime, assets acquired during the marriage are split 50/50 — but inheritance, gifts and personal prope…

Aile Hukuku 15.04.2026

Uncontested Divorce in Türkiye: 7 Things to Know

Where spouses agree on divorce, asset division, custody and support, the case typically ends in one hearing. But a poorly drafted protocol …

Attorney at the Iğdır Bar Association. Practice in family, criminal, labor, debt enforcement, real estate, inheritance, administrative law and property partition. Working in Turkish, English, Arabic and Azerbaijani.

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