Bilge Wahring specializes in several domains of the German and Turkish Law. She will be happy to look into your case and if necessary, refer you to a colleague with a different specialization.

Company Law

Türkiye has a continuous growing market and offers a welcome environment to foreign investors. Numerous law changes are introduced in order to make investing in Türkiye even more attractive. Nevertheless companies are still confronted with a complex legal and regulatory system.

Bilge Wahring is an experienced guide which will offer you professional and practical advice on matters such as:

- establishing a new company

- proceedings for general or administrative boards

- joint ventures, fusions

- stock transactions

- advisory functions for the board of directors

- making applications before public authorities

Family Law

Whether you need legal advice on matters such as prenuptial agreements, adopting a child or you want to initiate a divorce procedure, you will be provided with impartial and practical advice.

Furthermore, the first focus is always dialogue. In many cases, it appears that a court case is unnecessary.

A divorce case for a marriage that is legally recognized in Türkiye can only be obtained in front of a Turkish Civil Court with legal representation from a lawyer.

Inheritance Law

In case of possession of real estate in Türkiye, Turkish law is always applicable in inheritance issues. It is therefore highly recommendable to seek legal advice immediately when confronted with a case of decease from a person owning real estate in Türkiye.

Contract Issues and Drawing

Good contracts will protect you from legal issues further down the road, thus saving you costly, worrying and time consuming legal procedures. Bilge Wahring will use all her expertise to review any existing contracts or help you draw up new contracts relating to any of her specialization matters.

Real Estate Law

The property market in Türkiye is fast growing. Many foreign people are investing in their 'house under the sun’ in one of Türkiye’s attractive beach resorts. House prices are reasonable and a good investment as they are rising every year.

Türkiye has a number of complex administrative and legal procedures to fulfill when purchasing real estate. Considering the amount of money you will be investing, a good and trustworthy legal representation is worthwhile.

Bilge Wahring can assist you during the whole procedure of buying or just offer her services for a particular part of the buying process. In any case she will be your eyes and ears on site, protecting your interests at all times.

Site Management and Condominium Law

Understanding the Turkish laws about site management is not always easy. Here's some important information you should know about site management:

1. If a site has more than 8 separate living units, having a site manager is legally required. The site manager must be elected at the AGM (Annual General Meeting). The AGM is only valid if the majority of  the house-owners join it. For example: if there are 30 house owners, 16 house owners must join the AGM for the election to be legitimate.

2. If a majority can`t come together to elect a manager, one can apply to the court for a manager to be appointed by a judge. The manager does not need to be a house owner, unless the management plan states otherwise.

3. It is also legally required to have an inspection of the Business Records of the Site. Due to the Condominium Law the inspection has to be executed by the Board of Owners every three months unless the Management Plan regulates the intervals of inspection specifically otherwise. In any case, the inspector must be a house owner.

4. The Site Management must consist of at least three institutions: 1. AGM; 2. Manager; 3. Inspector

5. A Management Plan must be registered at the Land Registry Office. In addition to the requirements of the Condominium Law a lot of issues are regulated in the Management Plan. Those regulations are for example the aspect of terraces, windows, gardens etc.

Land Registry

You must be registered to the Land Registry (Tapu) to become legally and officially the property owner. The most common form of land ownership in Türkiye, especially in the touristic regions, is the shared ownership. Most of the people who buy houses, don't know that they are sharing the land on which their houses are build. On the excerpt from the Land Register you will see it as a fraction. For example: there are 13 houses in a Site,

on the excerpt you will see that you share 1/13 of the total parcel. This kind of property is just as valuable as a sole property but it is important to know this before buying as there are some restrictions on the use.

All the restrictions and peculiarities are regulated in the Condominium Law and Management Plan.

Power Of Attorney

In order to be able to represent you and be able to take action in your name, a Power of Attorney (Vekalet) will have to be issued.

This is a document that needs to be certified by a Turkish Notary (Noter).

The content can vary depending on your needs and will in any case be translated to you by a certified translator before it needs to be signed.