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Can I pursue a case in Türkiye from abroad?

Yes. You can pursue a case in Türkiye through a lawyer by granting a power of attorney, without coming to the country at all. A power of attorney executed abroad has to carry an apostille u…

Updated · July 20261 min readCategory · Dispute Resolution
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Yes. You can pursue a case in Türkiye through a lawyer by granting a power of attorney, without coming to the country at all. A power of attorney executed abroad has to carry an apostille under the Hague Convention and be translated into Turkish. Under the Code of Civil Procedure (No. 6100) a party is represented by their lawyer at most stages, and attendin…

Yes. You can pursue a case in Türkiye through a lawyer by granting a power of attorney, without coming to the country at all. A power of attorney executed abroad has to carry an apostille under the Hague Convention and be translated into Turkish. Under the Code of Civil Procedure (No. 6100) a party is represented by their lawyer at most stages, and attending hearings in person is generally not required.

Personal attendance may be needed only for the oath, for certain testimony and for acts that are strictly personal; in those cases options such as the audio-visual system (SEGBİS) can be considered. For clients abroad we report developments in the file in their own language, in regular summaries, and processes such as collecting documents and effecting service are coordinated remotely.

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