A New Beginning for Your Bağ-Kur Premium Debts: Opportunity to Suspend and Reinstate Your Insurance Coverage

Operating an independent commercial enterprise entails significant administrative and statutory responsibilities. Within this scope, managing accrued premium liabilities under the self-employed social security scheme (statutorily designated as Article 4/1-b, formerly known as Bağ-Kur) can present complex legal and financial challenges for real persons and corporate partners. Pursuant to relevant social security legislation, the regulatory authority […]

A New Era in German Citizenship

A comprehensive reform of the citizenship law of the Federal Republic of Germany has officially entered into force. The “Act on the Modernization of Citizenship Law” (StARModG), which became effective on June 27, 2024, has materially amended the provisions of the Federal Citizenship Act (StAG), introducing a new legal framework by easing the prerequisites for […]

Documents Required for Insurance Compensation in Traffic Accidents: A Comprehensive Guide

Material, bodily, and moral damages arising from traffic accidents occurring on highways are indemnified under the general conditions of the Compulsory Motor Vehicle Third-Party Liability Insurance (Traffic Insurance) regulated pursuant to the Highways Traffic Law No. 2918. In accordance with the relevant legislation, for beneficiaries to legally qualify for compensation claims and for the settlement […]

Consumer Rights Guide: Defective Goods and Consumer Remedies in Turkey

The Turkish Consumer Protection Law No. 6502, prepared in line with European Union consumer protection regulations, provides consumers with extensive legal safeguards. One of the most important protections concerns the concept of a “defective product” and the rights consumers have when they encounter one. But how can you determine whether a product is defective, and […]