Turkey
Background
The Republic of Turkey was established in 1923 as a secular and democratic Republic, with laws influenced by codes in Switzerland, Italy and France. The current Constitution of Turkey was ratified in 1983 and is the fourth since Turkey was established. The executive branc ...[Read More]
Spotlight
Law Society promotes UK - Turkey legal links
In January the Law Society joined the Lord Mayor's trade mission to Turkey to promote UK legal services and co-operation between lawyers in each country.
Roundtable with Jessica Hand, Consul General at Istanbul
The Law Society is hosting CityUK's roundtable with Jessica Hand on 25 October at 10.30am.
The Law Society held its Turkish programme on 26-28 October
The Law Society's Turkish programme took place in London on 26-28 October 2011. Around 30 Turkish law firms had registered for this event, designed to highlight opportunities for cooperation between UK and Turkish law firms and lawyers.
During the course of the programme, expert speakers have covered several issues relating to business opportunities in both market, examples of cooperation between Turkish and UK legal professionals, and provided advice about how to best approach the Turkish and UK environments.
Legal life in ... Izmir
Serkan Cengiz, partner at ACD law firm, tells us about legal life in Izmir, the third largest city in Turkey and focal point for foreign investment in the Aegean region.