Business law in Turkey

Legal Framework

Independence of Justice: The Turkish Constitution guarantees independent judicial power.
Equal Treatment of Nationals and Foreigners: Reforms have been introduced where necessary with a view to joining the European Union. Foreign nationals can, in principle, expect to benefit from an impartial trial in judicial matters. Corruption has been reported in certain cases; however, the Government is continually enforcing laws to fight it.
The Language of Justice: Turkish
Recourse to an Interpreter: Possible
Sources of the Law and Legal Similarities: The main source of the law is the constitution of 1982.
The country's judicial system is based on a system of civil law derived from different systems in continental Europe:
- Civil and company law close to the German model
- Law of obligations inspired by the Swiss code
- Penal law inspired by the Italian Penal Code
- Administrative Law inspired by that of France

Turkey is a member of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR).
Checking National Laws Online: Guide to Law Online: Turkey