Can Debt Recovery in Türkiye Be Conducted from Abroad?

Enforcement Proceedings and Payment Orders

Living abroad generally does not prevent pursuing a Turkish claim through an attorney. First identify the debt documents, person to pursue in Türkiye, and appropriate enforcement or action. Power of attorney, representation, and certification are prepared according to your country. It cannot be stated in advance that you must attend every stage personally or will never need to travel.

The initial file should include contracts, payments, debtor identity or company details, and the timetable. A foreign judgment should not be assumed directly enforceable as a domestic one. Its nature and need for an enforcement judgment require separate examination. Known Turkish asset records must also be distinguished from hearsay.

Communication arrangements matter remotely. Agree initially who receives documents, how originals arrive, which steps need written approval, and how collections are reported. Disclose all payments if the same claim is pursued in different countries. Language and time differences must not cause short objection or protection deadlines to be missed.

Assemble claim documents and the debtor's Turkish details. Determine authority scope, transmission of originals, and any foreign-judgment enforcement requirement together; a relative's presence does not automatically replace proper representation.