Publications

Date	Title	Authors	Summary
21 January 2023	Doing business in a rapidly changing world: Turkish real estate market	Meriç Bahçıvan	In this IR Global & ACC joint publication, we highlighted the hot topics in the Turkish real estate market.	Read More
24 November 2022	Belport Development Limited v Chimichanga Corporation	Erdem Başgül	This article is about an ICC award, the recognition and enforcement of which was (i) permitted by the High Court of Justice of the British Virgin Islands; but (ii) refused by the Turkish Court of Cassation. The central issue in both proceedings was whether the arbitral tribunal’s attorney eyes only order resulted in (i) the inability of the losing party to present its case; and (ii) contradiction to Turkish and BVI public policies.	Read More
30 May 2022	A Controversial Turkish Precedent on Arbitrators’ Jurisdiction on Claims Initiated Through Bankruptcy Proceedings	Erdem Başgül, Meriç Bahçıvan	The General Assembly of the Civil Chambers of Turkish Court of Cassation rendered a controversial decision on 21 December 2021 with No. K.2021/1710. The decision provides that, notwithstanding a valid arbitration agreement, Turkish courts, not arbitrators, shall have jurisdiction to determine whether an alleged debtor, against whom a bankruptcy proceeding has been initiated, is indebted or not. This practically means that, when creditors initiate bankruptcy proceedings, they can circumvent the arbitral tribunal’s jurisdiction and facilitate Turkish courts to hear the merits of the dispute although the parties agreed to arbitrate and thus not to litigate.	Read More
4 May 2022	Hot topics in Turkish renewable energy market	Erdem Başgül	Turkey needs to keep installing additional renewable capacities in view of its ever increasing electricity demand. This Article summarizes the current trends to facilitate this need in the absence of an efficient feed-in tariff.	Read More
7 October 2021	The Significant Decisions Adopted in FIFA’s Last Congress Came into Force on 1 October 2021	Meriç Bahçıvan	The Significant Decisions Adopted in FIFA’s Last Congress Came into Force on 1 October 2021	Read More
16 June 2021	ECHR Rules that Turkish Football Federation Decisions Violate Human Rights	Meriç Bahçıvan, Ali Topuz	ECHR once again ruled that Turkish Football Federation’s disciplinary decisions violate the right to a fair trial and the freedom of speech.	Read More
20 May 2021	Turkish Constituonal Court Annuled a Key Provision Under the Expropriation Law	Erdem Başgül, Meriç Bahçıvan	Turkish Constituonal Court annulled a key provision relating to extra-legal expropriation practices of the Turkish administration.	Read More
16 April 2021	Precedents under Turkish Labor Law	Meriç Bahçıvan, Aslı Rabia Savaş	The analysis of the employment law precedents that the Turkish Court of Cassation announced to clarify the questions arising from its dissenting decisions.	Read More
8 April 2021	Precautionary Order On the Letters of Guarantee During Concordat	Meriç Bahçıvan, Batuhan Karataş	Dissenting opinions among the Regional Courts of Justice regarding the possibility of adopting a precautionary order on the letters of guarantee during concordat and their impacts on the balance between the interests of the debtor and creditor.	Read More