Regulated and Specialist Practice Areas: Articles

Fault in ship collisions, liability of the shipowner and master, distinction between property and bodily damage, evidence and limitation periods under Turkish law.

Spending limits, rental income, commission, account audits, maintenance, power of representation and handover when the contract ends in yacht management.

Liability of the captain, owner and operator in yacht and boat accidents; injury, death, damage, evidence, insurance and limitation periods.

Distinguishing the Maritime Labour Act from the Turkish Code of Obligations for yacht staff; wages, overtime, leave, termination, compensation, foreign flags and social security.

Distinguishing the ship registry from the mooring register in yacht financing; setting up a ship mortgage, its rank and priority, and the repayment and deletion of the mortgage.

How should ownership, debts, survey and the sale agreement be reviewed when buying a yacht or boat? A legal checklist for payment, delivery and registration procedures.

How are the policy and clauses examined when a claim is rejected in yacht insurance? Coverage, notification, evidence, arbitration and litigation options.

How should the cancellation, deposit, breakdown and damage terms of a yacht charter be drafted? A contract guide for bareboat and crewed charters.

Technical specification, progress payments, advance, delivery and warranty in a yacht construction contract. Contract safeguards and dispute topics for the yacht owner and the shipyard.

Disputes over extra charges, delay and damage in yacht maintenance and refit work. The legal significance of work orders, price approval, sea trials and delivery records.

Transfer formalities depending on the yacht's registration status, prepayment and escrow arrangements, technical acceptance, defect notices, closing documents and dispute options.

How long a foreign-flagged yacht may stay in Türkiye and who may use it. A guide explaining the distinctions between the customs regime, residency and the navigation permit.

Waste, wastewater, painting, monitoring and record-keeping obligations of shipyards and haul-out operators. The legal recourse framework against inspections and sanctions.

Coastal use, zoning, EIA, construction and operating permits in a marina and yacht harbor investment. A guide to document sequence and legal review for investors.

Fee increases, additional services, boat damage and termination in a marina berthing agreement. A guide to liability and documents for yacht owners and marina operators.

Precautionary arrest of a vessel or yacht: maritime claims, jurisdiction, security and objection. Application, enforcement and release process in Türkiye.

Detection, evidence, notification and recourse for marine pollution fines imposed on ships and yachts. Documents to review and legal distinctions when preparing an objection.

2026 permits for yacht construction and refit projects, contract management, delivery, defects and dispute routes in Türkiye.

A guide, based on decisions of the Constitutional Court, the Court of Cassation (Yargıtay) and the Council of State (Danıştay), that separates biological failure in IVF from identification, storage and consent breaches.

A guide to how a foreign patient is steered by advertising and treatment promises, covering aesthetic results, express consent, refund of fees, evidence and current decisions.