LEGAL AFFAIRS AND LEGAL COUNSELING IN TURKEY FOR OUR CITIZENS RESIDING ABROAD;
Our citizens who do not reside in Turkey continue to have connections with Turkey for various reasons. This issue often manifests itself in the form of inheritance and property division cases for the purpose of dividing inheritance property, disputes over immovable property located in Turkey, rent receivable and eviction cases regarding the rented immovable property, divorce cases and recognition cases regarding the recognition of the divorce decision by Turkish courts, custody cases for the custody of the joint child and the like.
Persons who are Turkish citizens may face a legal problem in Turkey even if they have renounced their Turkish citizenship. In this process, it is a financial and moral burden for the person living abroad to constantly come to Turkey, but even if they do, it is not always possible to reach a solution due to the complex legal processes. For this reason, in order to prevent loss of rights, it is important for these persons to carry out their business and transactions through a lawyer in Turkey.
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I HAVE A PROBLEM?
The most important issue in the entire legal community is to draw a legal road map according to the concrete event experienced. At the stage of determining and solving the incident, it should first be determined in which way this problem can be resolved as soon as possible within the legal framework. The solution is sometimes through arbitration, mediation, official correspondence with public institutions, and sometimes through enforcement proceedings or litigation. Determining the problem and drawing the legal road map before this solution will enable you to reach the possible solution in the shortest and most cost-effective way.
WHY SHOULD I GET LEGAL COUNSELING?
It is possible for our citizens residing abroad to encounter some legal problems due to the fact that their families, businesses and assets are here. In this case, various question marks such as complex legal processes, inability to determine the road map, possible loss of rights due to the strict operation of procedural rules even if a lawsuit is filed. At this point, it is of great importance to contact a specialized lawyer for your legal affairs and transactions in order to prevent loss of rights and to carry out the process in a healthy manner.
DO I HAVE TO COME TO TURKEY FOR MY LEGAL AFFAIRS?
In Turkish law, the parties to the lawsuit and proceedings do not have to be present in person, but can carry out their affairs through a proxy without the need to come themselves. The answer to the question of whether it is possible to give power of attorney to a relative instead of hiring a lawyer is that since the power of attorney to represent by proxy in litigation and trial processes is only given to lawyers, it does not seem possible to file a lawsuit and conduct your case with the power of attorney you give to a relative. In addition, it would be healthier to work with a lawyer in order to carry out legal processes and prevent loss of rights.
HOW CAN I GIVE A POWER OF ATTORNEY FROM ABROAD TO A LAWYER IN TURKEY?
In this case, the person living abroad can give a power of attorney to a lawyer through a notary public or consulate in his/her region without the need to come to Turkey. After the power of attorney is issued through a notary public, it must be apostilled. You can take care of apostille procedures online at https://www.eapostil.gov.tr/. If you go to the Turkish consulate and issue a power of attorney, it is possible to obtain a copy of the power of attorney from a notary public in Turkey with the integration made without the need to send the original of the power of attorney by cargo.