Banking and Finance Law: Articles

The right channel for an SPK complaint, the documents required and a sample petition; the response period, special objections and preserving the time limits for claims.

How is the 10-year period calculated for a forgotten investment account? A legal guide to YTM transfer, the e-Devlet query, heirs’ applications and the 2026 return procedure.

When a fund sell order is not executed, which institution is liable? Order transmission time, the right to payment in liquidation, evidence and compensation claims.

Qualified investor requirements in hedge funds, the professional client distinction, appropriateness and suitability tests; risk disclosure and the liability of the selling institution.

How are the liable institution, the breach, the loss and causation determined in an investment fund loss? Routes to compensation against the founder, the portfolio manager, the custodian and the bank.

Start of default on an unexecuted fund redemption instruction, current interest, credit costs and excessive loss; required records, proof and routes of recourse.

Investor rights in SPK fund liquidation, sell instructions, interim payments and liquidation proceeds; a current assessment of applications to the bank and SPK, civil actions and criminal complaints.

How are land registry, bank, company and digital asset records investigated? Learn about lawful evidence gathering, the burden of proof and data limits.

The source of acquisition in bank and investment accounts, personal savings, investment income, account movements and the risk of double counting in property division.

Inheritance of electronic money and digital wallets: determining the balance, repayment, documents of foreign heirs, the TÖDEB application and dispute routes.

How are inherited gold, jewelry and a bank safe deposit box received? Opening, tax officer, proof of ownership, valuation and practice under a Court of Cassation decision.

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 are inherited land registry, bank, vehicle, investment and digital assets found in Türkiye? Debt research, estate determination and time limits for foreign heirs.

Collecting inherited bank funds in Türkiye: foreign heir documents, joint instruction, tax withholding, declaration periods and transfer abroad.

Disputes over a freeze on an inherited bank account and over joint accounts: withdrawals by a single heir, restitution claims, time limits and comparative Court of Cassation decisions.

Establishing the estate, bank and land registry investigation, protective measures and the relationship with the disclaimer period, examined through seven Court of Cassation decisions.

A withdrawal from a decedent’s bank account does not by itself create a right of return. The timing of the withdrawal, joint accounts, powers of attorney, bank records, gifts and time limits are separated according to Court of Cassation decisions.