Can a foreign judgment be enforced directly in Turkey?

No. A separate declaration of enforceability (tenfiz) by a Turkish court is required under Articles 50 et seq. MÖHUK. We assess your title free of charge.

Is a default payment order recognisable in Turkey?

No, it carries evidentiary weight at best. In that case we assess whether enforcement without a title (ilamsız icra takibi) or litigation in Turkey is the better route.

How long does the process take?

Recognition proceedings frequently take eight months or more; service on the debtor is the decisive factor. Enforcement afterwards is much faster for bank accounts.

Do I need to travel to Turkey as the creditor?

No. The entire procedure runs on a notarised power of attorney executed at a Turkish consulate or before a notary with an apostille.

How is this different from your general debt-enforcement service?

This page specialises in recognising and enforcing foreign (particularly German) judgments in Turkey — tenfiz, preliminary attachment and asset tracing for institutional creditors. If you already hold a Turkish title, or need to proceed directly against a Turkish debtor, see our Debt Enforcement in Turkey (general) service page.

Does the initial assessment cost anything?

No. Send us the title and a brief summary of the facts and you will receive an assessment of recognisability, the applicable route and expected costs.

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Enforce debts and judgments in Turkey

Debtor with assets in Turkey? We assess the title, assets, tenfiz route, preliminary attachment and enforcement strategy from Mannheim and Ankara.

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For creditors, insolvency administrators, collection agencies and public authorities – recognition of foreign judgments (tenfiz), asset tracing, preliminary attachment and enforcement, handled directly on the ground.

Enforce a foreign judgment in Turkey

Assess a default payment order

Trace assets before litigation

Preliminary attachment against asset transfers

Debt enforcement in Turkey: title, assets and security

Title review and tenfiz

We assess whether your foreign judgment can be recognised in Turkey and which route is commercially sensible.

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Trace assets in Turkey

Before costly steps, we clarify property, shareholdings, vehicles and possible bank attachment.

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Secure preliminary attachment

If asset dissipation is likely, we assess preliminary attachment and land-registry restrictions.

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Handle default payment orders

A default payment order is usually not recognisable. We assess enforcement without title or litigation in Turkey.

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Support institutional creditors

For insolvency administrators, agencies and public bodies, we run a file-ready, reportable process.

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No correspondent-lawyer layer

As Ankara Bar members, we handle Turkish court and enforcement steps directly with German-language coordination.

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First checkpoint

Not every foreign title can be enforced in Turkey through tenfiz.

Final judgments, cost orders and some maintenance orders may be treated differently from default payment orders. That is why enforcement in Turkey starts with title review and asset tracing.

How the process works

Send the title and claim

Send the judgment, order, cost decision or claim documents with a short fact summary.

Check tenfiz and assets

We review finality, apostille, translation, service, asset leads and protection options.

Start security and enforcement

After instruction, we coordinate power of attorney, preliminary attachment, tenfiz or the right enforcement route.

Why Doğru Kanzlei

Why creditors instruct us for enforcement in Turkey

For Turkey-related claims, sequence is decisive: review title and assets first, secure next, enforce after. Starting with the wrong title or securing assets too late costs time and leverage.

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Default payment orders are the trap

Many collection titles from abroad are not directly recognisable in Turkey. Early review saves months and cost.

Assets first, procedure second

Enforcement only makes sense where assets can be found. Property, registry and bank steps are planned strategically.

Security before service

Where assets may be transferred, preliminary attachment can be decisive before the debtor reacts.

Direct Turkish procedure handling

Ankara Bar membership, §207 BRAO and UYAP access allow direct handling with clear reporting from Germany.

For creditors and public bodies

This service is designed for claims, judgments, recourse and file management, not generic private advice.

Client testimonials

"I sincerely thank Mr Doğru for his excellent support in my Tanıma ve Tenfiz case. From the very beginning, I felt in safe hands."

Hatice Kul

Tanıma & Tenfiz

"Excellent law office, highly recommended. He supported me very successfully in two proceedings in Turkey."

İnci Şen

Proceedings in Turkey

"Hasan followed the process attentively and gave very detailed information about both the Turkish and German sides of my case."

Tuğçe Garip

Germany-Turkey matter

Frequently Asked Questions

Next step

Let us review your case

Send us the title and a short fact summary on WhatsApp. We assess whether tenfiz, preliminary attachment, asset tracing or another enforcement route applies.

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Court-recognized expertise

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Expert witness for Turkish law

German courts consult me as an expert witness on questions of Turkish law. Recognition by the Mannheim Local Court is independent evidence of my expertise, not self-praise.