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Izmir lawyer for foreign residents and investors: residence and work permits, Turquoise Card, Turkish citizenship, diploma equivalence, recognition of foreign judgments, entry bans, deportation, real estate, inheritance, family, commercial and corporate law.

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Immigration Law

A residence problem can spill into your work, home and family life in Izmir. As your Izmir immigration lawyer, we address the application or decision affecting your right to stay and work.

The lawyer reviewing your permit file handles it personally. We prepare the application, respond to the authorities and challenge a refusal while handling linked property or family claims.

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Turquoise Card

The Turquoise Card gives qualified professionals, investors and researchers a lasting right to work in Turkey. Our role as an Izmir Turquoise Card lawyer starts before you apply: we check which criteria your profile meets.

We prepare the application and documents, follow the file with the Ministry of Labour and answer its requests. If the card is refused, we challenge the decision and handle residence permits for your spouse and children.

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Turkish Citizenship Law

Whether you are applying for Turkish citizenship or have received a refusal, our Izmir Turkish citizenship lawyer examines the route open to you and the documents supporting your case.

Your file stays with the lawyer who prepares it. We submit the application, respond to official requests and bring a refusal to court, alongside any linked family or property dispute.

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Diploma Equivalence

Doctors, dentists, pharmacists, engineers and other graduates need their foreign diploma recognized before they can practice their profession in Turkey. We take on that process from the first application.

With a power of attorney, your Izmir diploma equivalence lawyer submits the file, answers requests for missing documents and follows any required exam. A refusal is challenged by objection and, if needed, in court.

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Recognition of Foreign Judgments

A foreign judgment may affect a marriage, inherited home or property dispute in Izmir. We examine its effect with you and prepare the claim needed to use it here.

Working as your Izmir foreign judgment lawyer, we assess the judgment and its supporting documents, then file the recognition or enforcement claim. We follow the proceedings through to the court's decision.

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Entry Bans & Restriction Codes

A restriction can separate you from your home or family in Izmir. We act as your Izmir entry ban lawyer, identifying the decision behind the restriction and the grounds for contesting it.

We review the entry decision with you, submit the objection and bring the court claim. The same lawyer examines the residence or family matter that affects your return.

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Deportation Appeals

A removal decision can threaten the home, work or family life you have built in Izmir. We examine the notice with you and identify the records that support a court challenge.

We prepare the court claim, present your residence and family records and stay in direct contact throughout the case. Share the notice with your Izmir deportation lawyer so we can act on the measure issued to you.

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Real Estate Law

A disputed title deed, jointly owned property or a tenancy conflict can obstruct the use or sale of your property in Izmir. Owners, buyers and tenants work with us as their Izmir real estate lawyer.

We examine the land register, contracts and payment records, then bring the appropriate ownership, partition or tenancy claim. We represent your interests through negotiation and litigation.

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Inheritance Law

An unclear will, contested heirship or disagreement over inherited property can hold up an estate in Izmir. Acting as your Izmir inheritance lawyer, we protect your position as an heir or interested party.

We examine the will, inheritance records and property documents, obtain the necessary certificate and pursue estate division or a challenge to the will in court.

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Family & Divorce Law

Divorce raises immediate questions about children, financial support and shared property. We represent you as your Izmir divorce lawyer in contested proceedings or prepare terms for an agreed divorce.

We draft the settlement protocol or court claim, present your custody and maintenance requests, and pursue the division of marital property. We handle each issue as part of a clear case strategy.

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Commercial Law

Unpaid invoices, failed deliveries and broken trade agreements can disrupt your business in Izmir. We pursue your claim or defend your position in commercial disputes as your Izmir commercial lawyer.

We examine the transaction records and correspondence, issue the necessary notice and negotiate where a settlement serves your interests. We file or defend the commercial case when litigation follows.

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Corporate Law

A partner dispute in Izmir may also affect your contracts and daily operations. We review the company records with you and identify the decision or agreement that needs action.

We prepare formation and share transfer documents, review corporate decisions and, as your Izmir corporate lawyer, bring or defend claims arising from management and shareholder conflicts.