Publications

47 Citizenship and Permanent Residency Opportunities for Investors
Numerous countries offer citizenship and permanent residency possibilities to the foreign entrepreneurs who make investments at certain amounts...
46 Citizenship by Investment Programs For Caribbean Countries
Caribbean Region, also known as islands heaven, consists of approximately 7.000 islands and 25 countries. Antiqua&Barbuda, St Kitts&Nevis and Dominica in the Caribbean Region...
45 How to Become a Global Citizen? Opportunities for Investors
In general; the term “global citizen” has been defined in a broad sense, as a person who places his/her identity with a "global community" above his/her identity as a citizen of...
44 Most Popular Visa Programs for Wealthy Investors
Numerous countries have launched various programs for foreign investors to obtain permanent residency or citizenship by making investments at a certain amount...
43 International Residence Permit: Golden Visa Programs for Portugal and Spain
Many countries have started residence permit programs for investors under the names of “golden visa”, “investor visa” etc...
42 Residence Permit and Citizenship Programs in Switzerland and Austria
Austria and Switzerland, two financially safe countries in Europe with progressed environment and living standards as well as transportation, education, healthcare...
41 Turkish Passport
Turkish Passport is a travel document regulated in Passport Act numbered 5682 to enable Turkish citizens to travel internationally from the date of 15th July 1950...
40 Latest Updates on visa-free travel to EU (Schengen Zone) for Turkish Citizens
One of the articles of the agreement is granting visa liberalization to Turkish Citizens when they travel to EU. Accordingly, the citizens of the Republic of Turkey...
39 Healthcare Services In Turkey
Healthcare services in Turkey are comprehensive and high quality. The quality of service depends on the location, and the insurance system that persons benefit from as....
38 Food Security in 2020: A significant advantage of Turkey
According to Global Food Security Index (GFSI), released by The Economist Information Unit of year 2020, Turkey has been described as a country of “Good Performance”...
37 Turkey Healthcare Update
This article intends to provide an insight and delineate the guidelines of social insurance administrations and medical coverage accessible for residents in Turkey...
36 Turkish Citizenship with Investment Scheme from a Turkish Tax Perspective
According to the recently amended Regulation Regarding the Application of Turkish Citizenship Code, foreigners who qualify...
35 Tax Guide in Turkey
Ketenci&Ketenci provides advice on Turkish tax law and tax related matters to international and multinational clients in Turkey...
34 Obtaining Residency and Work Permit in Turkey
The foreigners who possess certain conditions in accordance with the Law on Foreigners and International Protection may obtain residency permit in Turkey...
33 Litigation Finance
In the event of a legal action or execution proceedings, it is the claimant party who cover the litigation costs at the beginning, in Turkey...
32 New Turkish Appeal System
On July 20, 2016, a new appeal procedure has entered into force in Turkey with respect to the relevant articles laid down by the Turkish Civil...
31 Renewable Energy in Turkey
The ever-increasing energy needs of a growing Turkish economy coupled with the environmentally damaging effects of fossil fuels has created a need...
30 EU Real Estate
Despite the geopolitical uncertainties looming in the year ahead, the outlook for European real estate remains positive with a broadly supportive...
29 The New International Labor Law and the Turquise Card System
With the increasing flow of FDI into Turkey in the past decade, the number of international employees have substantially escalated within the...
28 Brexit – Implications and Consequences
After the leave result of the Brexit referendum, UK’s exit process from the EU has now started though the UK is yet still a member of the EU...
27 Canada Investor Immigration Program
Canada offers an “investor immigration program” for business entrepreneurs, self-employed person and investors coming from outside Canada...
26 Government Incentives and Purchasing Guarantees for Electricity Generation from Renewable Energy Sources
The importance of renewable energy sources have increased in the last years by taking into account the environmental damages occurred due...
25 Sukuk
In this memorandum, the mechanics of Sukuk Issuance is broadly outlined and...
24 Natural Gas Market in Light of the Menr’s Strategic Plan
Ministry of Energy (“MENR”) published its Strategic Plan for 2015-2019 which has been designed as a strategic road map, by taking the global...
23 Doing Business In Turkey
Ketenci & Ketenci ILP is a leading Turkish law firm with a top-tier global reputation in both advisory and contentious matters...
22 Luxembourg Real Estate Investment Regimes
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg provides for a sound environment for international investments in today’s unstable global economic context...
21 Shareholders Agreement From a Turkish Law Point of View
Parties entering into a partnership in Turkey usually execute Shareholders’ Agreement ("SHA"), to secure their rights and obligations...
20 Piercing The Corporate Veil
The phrase “piercing the corporate veil” is a metaphor to describe the cases in which a court refuses to recognize separate existence...
19 Applicable Law in International Commercial Arbitration
When questions of procedure are settled, the principal task of any arbitral tribunal is to establish the material facts of the dispute...
18 Latest Developments in Banking & Finance
The New Communiqué on the Principles Regarding Securities Investment Trusts has been published in the Official Gazette numbered 29368...
17 Corporate Immigration in Turkey
An increasing number of people from various parts of the world are moving to Turkey to start a new life, to work or even to find peace...
16 Oil Gas Regulations in Turkey
Petroleum as one of the energy resources has great importance in human lives. Almost every sector in an economy directly or indirectly...
15 Company Formation in Turkey
At Ketenci&Ketenci we regularly assist foreign corporations and investors to form new companies and branches in Turkey...
14 Exequatur & Recognition
Increase in international trade, people living abroad for various reasons and the disappearance of borders by time has resulted that...
13 Solar Power Plants in Turkey
Numerous countries have been in an energy transition in recent years due to the decreasing capacity of primary energy resources...
12 Real Estate Market in Turkey
No doubt the global economic recession and crisis have affected the European and US real estate markets. On the other hand...
11 Incorporation of Investment Companies or Funds in Turkey
The subject of Capital Markets Law dated 30 July 1981 and numbered 2499 (hereinafter “Capital Markets Law”) is to regulate...
10 Apostille
The Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement for Legalization for Foreign Public Documents (“Hague Convention”)...
9 An update on Turkish Shipping Law
New Turkish Commercial Code ("TCC") numbered 6102 has been accepted by the Parliament in January of 2011 and has been promulgated...
8 Mergers and Acquisitions in Turkey
Mergers and Acquisitions (“M&A”) is defined as the combining of two or more companies or buying-selling or dividing of two or more companies...
7 Joint Ventures in Turkey
Joint ventures with the participation of foreign shareholders became very popular in Turkey, especially after the late 1980s...
6 Principles of Fashion Law Practice
Ketenci&Ketenci serves as a fashion counsel for its clients in order to protect their rights under their respective contracts...
5 New Turkish Commercial Code
The new Turkish Commercial Code numbered 6102 (the “New TCC”) was promulgated in the Official Gazette on February 14, 2011...
4 Aircraft Finance in Turkey
Since aircrafts are high priced, airlines usually prefer different financing methods than payment for their fleet in cash...
3 Foreign Direct Investment Law of Turkey
This law is laid down with an attempt to stimulate foreign direct investments; to protect the rights of foreign investors...
2 Purchasing Property in Turkey
Real estate law has been regulated within the Civil Code according to the Turkish regulations. It is intended to provide...
1 Turkish Lawyers
Turkish law belongs to the Civil law family system, and the development of modern law in Turkey was initially commenced...