TURKEY

KEY ECONOMIC DATA

Area: 780,500 GDP: (PPP) US$627.2bn
Currency: Lira GDP per head: US$8.900
Population: 70.49 million GDP growth: 5.2 per cent
Inflation: 9.8 per cent nemployment: 9.8 per cent

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN TURKEY (2007)

January 1; April 23; August 30; October 12; October 29; December 19; December 20, December 21.

LEGAL PROFESSION

Professional title: Attorney
Number of lawyers: 35,000

USEFUL ADDRESSES

Local bar association

Türkiye Barolar Birligi
No 46 Balgat
Ankara
Turkey
Tel: +90 312 287 87 90
Fax: +90 312 286 31 00
bbirlik@barobirlik.org.tr
www.barobirlik.org.tr

National justice ministry

Minister of Justice
Adalet Bakani
Adalet Bakanligi
PK 06659
Kizilay
Ankara
Turkey
Tel: +90 312 417 7770
Fax: +90 312 418 5667
www.adalet.gov.tr

EU Commission epresentative office

Avrupa Komisyonu
Türkiye Delegasyonu
Ugur Mumcu Cad.
No. 88 – 4th floor
06700 Gaziosmanpasa
Ankara
Turkey
Tel: +90 312 459 87 00
Fax: +90 312 446 67 37
delegation-turkey@cec.eu.int
www.deltur.cec.eu.int

LAW FIRMS IN ANKARA

Map Turkey

LAW FIRM LOCATOR

1 PekIn & Pekin Law firm

TRAVEL INFORMATION

Atatürk Airport, the main international airport into the city, is 24km west of central Ankara. The principal method of transport for travelling to Ankara is by taxi. The journey takes around 40 minutes.

WEBSITE

www.ataturkairport.com

PEKIN & PEKIN LAW FIRM

www.pekin-pekin.com

Main office

Lamartine Caddesi 10
Taksim 34437
Istanbul
Turkey
Tel: +90 (0) 212 313 35 00
Fax: +90 (0) 212 313 35 35

Firm profile

Established in 1971, Pekin & Pekin is one of the largest and leading law firms in Turkey. Pekin & PekinRussia and the former Russian republics, as well as within Turkey itself. The firm employs 34 attorneys and a support staff of 30. The main office is based in Taksim, at the centre of Istanbul. Attorneys are fluent in Turkish, English, French, German and Dutch has an outstanding reputation for its high-quality service to clients from Europe, Asia, North America, the Middle East,

Representative clients

Clients are represented on both a retainer and a case-by-case basis. The firm has represented numerous ’Fortune Global 500’ companies, including approximately 70 per cent of the international banks listed, as well as several American ’Fortune 500’ corporations and other smaller companies, major European companies and others, and major Japanese corporations. Additionally, the firm acts as counsel to a diverse group of major Turkish corporations and joint venture companies organized under the laws of the Republic of Turkey.

Practice areas

Anti-dumping
Banking
Business law
Capital markets law
Civil aviation and maritime law
Commercial law
Communications and media
Competition law
Construction
Consumer law
Customs law
Environmental law
European Community law
Finance
Financial leasing law
Foreign exchange
Foreign investment law
Information technology
Insolvency and bankruptcy law
Intellectual property
Labour law
Litigation
Mergers and acquisitions
Mining law
Privatisation law
Real estate law
Securities law
Sports law (FIFA/UEFA)
Tax law
Telecommunications

Bener Law Office
Yapi Kredi Plaza
C Blok
Kat: 4
34330 Levent
Tel: +90 212 2707050
Fax: +90 212 2706865
www.bener.av.tr

Çaga & Çaga
Süleyman Seba Cad. 48 BJK Plaza A/88 34357 Besiktas
Istanbul
Tel: +90 212 310 32 00
Fax: +90 212 236 29 31
www.caga.gen.tr

Çakmak Avukatlik Bürosu
Piyade Sokak
Portakal Çiçegi Apt. No: 18C Blok
Kat: 3
06550 Çankaya
Ankara
Tel: +90 312 442 4680
Fax: +90 312 442 4690
www.cakmak.av.tr

Cerrahoglu Law Firm
Barbaros Bulvari, Murbasan Sok.
Cerrahoglu Binasi
Balmumcu
Istanbul
Tel: +90 212 355 30 00
Fax: +90 212 266 39 00
www.cerrahoglulaw.com

Coskun Law Office
Harman Sok. Harmanci Giz Plaza
K: 20 - 21
80640 Levent
Istanbul
Tel: +90 212 280 86 61
Fax: +90 212 280 88 40
www.clolaw.net

D&D Law Firm
Cumhuriyet cad. No:18/9
Elmadag Taksim
Istanbul
Tel: +90 212 291 07 10
Fax: +90 212 291 07 13
www.dved.net

DOAB - Derman Ortak Avukat Bürosu
Maya Akar Center
Büyükdere Caddesi 100/29
34394 Esentepe
Istanbul
Tel: +90 212 355 1300
Fax: +90 212 355 1301
www.derman.av.tr

Ergenç Law Group
Cumhuriyet Cad.Seyhan Apt. No:12/3
80200 Elmadag
Istanbul
Tel: +90 212 296 21 36
Fax: +90 212 233 39 53
www.ergenchukukgrubu.gen.tr

Esin Lokmanhekim Içtem Gürkaynak
Citlenbik Sokak No:12
Yildiz Mahallesi
34349 Besiktas
Istanbul
Tel: +90 212 327 17 24
Fax: +90 212 327 17 25
www.eliglegal.com

Gayret Consultant Services
Abdülhakhamit Caddesi 34
80090 Taksim
Istanbul
Tel: +90 212 235 41 51-52
Fax: +90 212 253 52 62
www.gayret.com

GUR LAW FIRM
Haci Adil Sokak No: 44
Levent
Istanbul
Tel: +90 212 325 90 20
Fax: +90 212 325 90 23
www.gurlaw.com

Hergüner Bilgen Özeke
Suleyman Seba Cad.
Siraevler 55, Akaretler
34357 Besiktas
Istanbul
Tel: +90 212 310 18 00
Fax: +90 212 310 18 99
www.herguner.av.tr

ISMEN
Ikitelli Organize Sanayi Bölgesi Turgut Özal Cad.No:126
K.Çekmece
Istanbul
Tel: +90 212 549 20 89
Fax: +90 212 549 26 28
www.ismen.com

Moroglu Arseven Harman Özdemir
Odakule Kat: 12 Istiklal Cad. No: 286
34430 Beyoðlu
Istanbul
Tel: +90 212 252 7793
Fax: +90 212 252 7827
www.lexperteam.com

ORAL & ORAL
Mesut Cemil Cad.Murat Ýþ haný
B Blok Kat:6 D:21 Kuþtepe
Mecidiyeköy
Istanbul
Tel: +90 212 347 05 53
Fax: +90 212 217 28 58
www.oral.av.tr

Paksoy Attorneys At Law
Sun Plaza
Dereboyu Sok. No: 24, Kat: 14
34398 Maslak
Istanbul
Tel: +90 212 366 47 00
Fax: +90 212 290 23 55
www.paksoy.av.tr

Pekin & Bayar Law Firm
Ahular Sok. No. 15
34337 Etiler
Istanbul
Tel: +90 212 359 5700
Fax: +90 212 359 57 57
www.pekin.com.tr

Somay Hukuk Bürosu
Büyükdere Cad. No:118/10
34394 Esentepe
Istanbul
Tel: +90 212 216-7562
Fax: +90 212 288-3748
www.somay.av.tr

Turunç & Savasçin
Maçka Caddesi 32/2
34367 Tesvikiye
Istanbul
Tel: +90 212 259 4536
Fax: +90 212 259 4538
www.turunc-savascin.com

Verdi & Yazici
Levent M. Sumbul Sk. No: 1
3430 Besiktas
Istanbul
Tel: +90 212 324 9634
Fax: +90 212 324 9635
www.verdiyazici.av.tr

Yamaner & Yamaner Law Offices
Cumhuriyet Street
Gezi Apt. 9/10
34437 Beyoglu
Istanbul
Tel: +90 212 238 1065
Fax: +90 212 238 0810
www.yamaner.com