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Is a German court judgment valid in Türkiye?

Not automatically. Turkish courts have generally accepted that de facto reciprocity exists with Germany, so a German judgment that meets the conditions can be enforced by a Turkish court —…

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Not automatically. Turkish courts have generally accepted that de facto reciprocity exists with Germany, so a German judgment that meets the conditions can be enforced by a Turkish court — but reciprocity is assessed case by case under Article 54 of the Act on Private International and Procedural Law (MÖHUK No. 5718). The judgment must be final, the defenda…

Not automatically. Turkish courts have generally accepted that de facto reciprocity exists with Germany, so a German judgment that meets the conditions can be enforced by a Turkish court — but reciprocity is assessed case by case under Article 54 of the Act on Private International and Procedural Law (MÖHUK No. 5718). The judgment must be final, the defendant’s defence rights must have been respected, and it must not be contrary to Turkish public policy.

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