{"id":32777,"date":"2025-03-05T18:35:40","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T17:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ursusnetwork.com\/paesi\/recupero-crediti-in-turchia\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T22:22:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T21:22:27","slug":"debt-collection-turkey","status":"publish","type":"vendor","link":"https:\/\/ursusnetwork.com\/en\/info\/debt-collection-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Debt Collection in Turkey"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>How to recover a commercial claim from a Turkish debtor<\/h2>\n<p>Turkey is a strategic market, a bridge between Europe and Asia, with increasingly strong trade relations with from the EU and the Middle East. However, especially in business relations between SMEs, it may happen that a Turkish debtor fails to fulfil their obligations. Knowing the local debt collection rules is therefore essential to protect your interests and maximize the chances of success.<\/p>\n<h3>Actions for international debt collection in Turkey<\/h3>\n<p>A creditor seeking to recover a debt from a debtor based in Turkey can rely on several instruments:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Lawyer\u2019s Demand Letter:<\/strong> before starting legal action, it is advisable (and in some cases required) to send a formal demand letter through a local lawyer. This step demonstrates the creditor\u2019s good faith and may lead to an amicable settlement.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Negotiation and settlement<\/strong>: if the debtor acknowledges the debt, it is possible to formalize a payment plan. In some cases, the agreement can be registered before a notary or a court to make it enforceable.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Legal action in Turkey<\/strong>: if the creditor cannot recover the debt amicably, they may initiate a civil lawsuit before Turkish courts.<br \/>\n(i) For documented and uncontested claims, Turkish law provides a simplified order for payment procedure, with faster timelines and lower costs compared to ordinary proceedings.<br \/>\n(ii) If the debtor disputes the claim, the case continues as ordinary proceedings, with the court being able to admit documentary evidence, witness statements, and expert reports if necessary.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Why rely on an expert lawyer for debt collection in Turkey<\/h3>\n<p>The Turkish legal system has specific rules and formalities, so relying on a lawyer specialised in international debt collection allows for correctly drafting the initial demand letter, often a necessary requirement before taking legal action, and to identify the most effective strategy depending on the type of claim and the debtor\u2019s solvency.<\/p>\n<p>Ursusnetwork provides specialised legal assistance for debt collection in Turkey, with the aim of supporting Italian companies in choosing the most appropriate and efficient path.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to recover a commercial claim from a Turkish debtor Turkey is a strategic market, a bridge between Europe and Asia, with increasingly strong trade relations with from the EU and the Middle East. However, especially in business relations between SMEs, it may happen that a Turkish debtor fails to fulfil their obligations. Knowing the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":779,"featured_media":0,"template":"","country":[31],"class_list":["post-32777","vendor","type-vendor","status-publish","hentry","country-tr"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ursusnetwork.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor\/32777","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ursusnetwork.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vendor"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ursusnetwork.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/vendor"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ursusnetwork.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/779"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ursusnetwork.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"country","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ursusnetwork.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/country?post=32777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}