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Turkish Citizenship by Capital Investment Turkey announced a new citizenship program based on investment in 2016 first time. The new citizenship scheme grants residency and Turkish citizenship to applicants who...

Trafficking Cultural Property and Heritage

18 May 2020

Atamer Law

Trafficking Cultural Property Historic artifact smuggling is not defined in the Turkish Criminal Code. Smuggling is a general term used to describe a variety of contraband, such as customs violations...

Turkish Divorce Law

08 May 2020

Atamer Law

Turkish Divorce Law We are practicing as divorce lawyers in Istanbul for over 20 years, and we often have international divorce cases. Considering the Turkish Family and Divorce Law terms,...

Drug Possession and Drug Law in Turkey

23 Feb 2020

Atamer Law

Drug Possession and Drug Law in Turkey Drug possession or drug use, a.k.a ‘drug crime’ is defined as purchase or acceptance of a narcotic substance according to the Turkish Penal Code. Using...

Migrant Smuggling and Human Trafficking Crimes

29 Dec 2019

Atamer Law

Migrant Smuggling Migrant smuggling and human trafficking crimes are implemented in article 79 of the Turkish Penal Code. According to the Turkish Criminal Code, migrant trafficking is defined as illegally...

Skype Scams and Blackmail

16 May 2017

Atamer Law

Skype Scam As an experienced cyber law expert and lawyer I have observed a specific type of blackmail, which is called as “webcam blackmail“, “Skype blackmail“, “Skype scams” or “sextortion”...

Buying Property in Turkey

30 Mar 2016

Atamer Law

Buying property in Turkey Turkey is one of the best countries in the world for investment in property. House prices in Turkey are always increasing rapidly and property investors...

Property Fraud and Real Estate Scams in Turkey

30 Jul 2015

Atamer Law

Property Fraud and Scams Turkey is one of the best countries in the world for investment in property. House prices in Turkey have been increasing rapidly and property investors profit...