Our clients’ most frequently asked questions and the corresponding answers. If your concern is not listed, please contact us via the contact page.
Is the service offered only in İzmir?
The head office of our firm is located in İzmir. However, through our cooperating lawyers we provide our services throughout Türkiye, in particular in cities such as İstanbul, İzmir, Ankara and Antalya. This allows us to deliver our services nationwide without interruption.
Do you offer services that are not listed on the website?
The services listed on the website represent the focus areas and practice areas of our firm. If you require information on other legal services, please contact us directly.
Must the documents I send be translated into Turkish? Do you handle the translation process?
Every document submitted in a foreign language must be translated into Turkish. In this matter, our sworn translators in our office will be pleased to assist you.
How can I authorise our law firm?
Following a consultation with our firm, you will be asked to issue a power of attorney covering the legal proceedings to be pursued by our firm. In Türkiye, save in the case of consultancy services, it is not possible to instruct a lawyer without issuing an official power of attorney.
How do I draw up a power of attorney?
In Türkiye
If the power of attorney is drawn up in Türkiye, a visit to a notary is required. Turkish nationals can have a power of attorney drawn up at the notary by presenting their identity card or their “Mavi Kart” (the Turkish residence-rights identity card).
For foreign clients, it is necessary to attend the notary with the passport. The passport must first be translated into Turkish, after which the power of attorney is drawn up in the presence of a sworn translator.
Please do not forget to contact our firm before commencing these steps. We will be pleased to assist you.
Abroad
Turkish nationals or holders of a “Mavi Kart” living abroad can have a power of attorney drawn up either directly through the Turkish consulates or before a notary abroad followed by an apostille.
Foreign clients must have the power of attorney drawn up by a notary in their home country. After our firm has provided a bilingual template of the power of attorney, the document must first be signed before a notary. The notary certifies both the document and the signature. After the power of attorney has been notarised, an apostille certification must be obtained. This apostille is issued by the competent state authority of the country in which the power of attorney was signed. Powers of attorney from abroad without an apostille have no validity in Türkiye and cannot be submitted to courts or other authorities.
Please do not forget to contact our firm before commencing these steps. We will be pleased to assist you.
Must I travel to Türkiye in person to attend court hearings?
Save in cases where you must make a statement before the court as a defendant, your personal attendance at court hearings is not required. Your lawyer will represent you. However, it is possible that the Institute of Forensic Medicine (Adli Tıp Kurumu) may summon you for an examination in connection with your injury or disability (please see the following question and answer).
Must I travel to Türkiye to be examined by an expert?
Before legal proceedings begin and during their course, you will be asked to submit up-to-date medical certificates and all medical documents relating to your state of health. Some courts and the Institute of Forensic Medicine (Adli Tıp) regard these documents as sufficient. Sometimes it is enough to have certain examinations carried out at hospitals in your country and to send us the results. In some cases, however, the court or the Institute of Forensic Medicine may summon you to Türkiye for examination.
Here too we will assist you organisationally.