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What is excess damage (munzam zarar)? Its conditions under TCO Article 122, burden of proof, calculation, expert examination, limitation period and litigation, with current case law.
Employment Law
Pecuniary and Non-Pecuniary Compensation Claims for Mobbing: Requirements, Proof and Limitation Periods
Pecuniary and non-pecuniary compensation for mobbing: legal bases, proof, damage and causation, mediation and distinctions among limitation periods.
Associations, Foundations and Cooperatives
What Happens If a Cooperative Delivers the Home Late? Rent Loss and Compensation Claims
A guide that runs from the delivery date and the position of comparable members to the calculation of rent loss. The five-year limitation approach of the Civil General Assembly (HGK) and the 2026 procedural change are explained together.
A guide to the scope of the court-appointed expert's task, the conditions of a reviewable report and the judge's duty to give reasons, with the legislation, case law and concrete tools of objection.
The operator’s liability for a yacht damaged by fire, storm or theft in a marina, the evidence to secure, and the heads of compensation.
Capital Markets Law
SPK Fund Liquidation: Investor Rights, Payment Process and Legal 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.
Maritime Commerce Law
Limitation of Liability in Maritime Accidents: The LLMC, Establishing a Fund and the Rights of Creditors
Limitation of liability in maritime accidents is a special legal regime that can be applied to the total of certain maritime claims in respect of certain persons.
Medical Malpractice Cases
Oxygen Deprivation at Birth (HIE): Malpractice, Delayed Cesarean and Compensation
Malpractice in HIE and birth oxygen deprivation, NST/CTG evidence, delayed cesarean, hypothermia treatment, the liability of doctors and hospitals, and routes to compensation.
Maritime Commerce Law
General Average: The Cargo Owner's Contribution Liability, Security and the Insurance Process
The cargo owner's contribution liability in general average, the average bond, the insurer's guarantee, the adjustment statement, objections and the application of the York-Antwerp Rules.
Medical Malpractice Cases
Collapse, Asymmetry and Loss of Sensation After Liposuction: Physician Liability and Compensation
Complications, consent, evidence, compensation and current litigation routes for collapse, asymmetry and loss of sensation after liposuction. A legal review with Court of Cassation decisions.
Maritime Commerce Law
Liability for Damage to Ports, Piers and Terminals: The Relationship Between Ship, Tug and Operator
Liability of the ship, the pilot and the tug for damage to ports, piers and terminals; repair costs, loss of operations, technical evidence and the insurance relationship.
Medical Malpractice Cases
Is Saying “I Am Not Satisfied” Enough for Compensation After Genital Aesthetic Surgery?
Does dissatisfaction after genital aesthetic surgery give rise to compensation? A 2026 legal guide covering the contract for work, consent, revision and Court of Cassation decisions.
Maritime Commerce Law
Charterparty Disputes After a Ship Accident: Off-Hire, Loss of Freight and Delay Claims
Off-hire, freight, demurrage and loss of income in charterparty disputes after a ship accident; contract review under Turkish and foreign law.
Maritime Commerce Law
Protecting Evidence in Ship Casualties: AIS, VDR, Logbook and Expert Examination
How are AIS, VDR, logbook and damage evidence protected after a ship casualty? Preservation of evidence in Türkiye, expert examination and files with foreign parties.
Maritime Commerce Law
Salvage and Towage Fees at Sea: Contract, Security and Disputes
How should the difference between salvage and ordinary towage, the fee criteria, LOF and SCOPIC, insurance, security and the conditions of the two-year statute of limitations be assessed?
Maritime Commerce Law
Marine Cargo Insurance Claims and Payment Denial: Container and Refrigerated Cargo Losses
A legal assessment of container and refrigerated cargo damage under marine cargo insurance, coverage exclusions, expert surveys, payment denial and the objection process.
Maritime Commerce Law
Cargo Damage and Short Delivery in Sea Carriage: Carrier Liability and Compensation
Carrier liability for cargo damage and short delivery at sea, notice of damage, the one-year period, the SDR limit and claim preparation for foreign companies.
Administrative Law and Administrative Courts
Compensation for a Municipality's Service Fault: Flooding, Infrastructure Damage and Litigation Routes
A municipality's liability for flood and infrastructure damage: application to the administration, filing deadlines, expert review, force majeure and calculation of actual loss.
Maritime Commerce Law
Legal Process After a Ship Casualty in Türkiye: First Steps for Foreign Shipowners and Insurers
Notification, preservation of evidence, maritime reports and security after a ship casualty in Türkiye: a legal guide for foreign shipowners and insurers.
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