Our Mission

Not merely to resolve disputes, but to build with our clients the legal structure that prevents them from arising.

Our Promise

Transparent communication at every stage, genuine accessibility, and uncompromising protection of the client’s interest.

With you at every stage of commercial life — from incorporation to liquidation.

Our office provides real and legal person merchants operating across a range of sectors with every form of legal support they require — from incorporation through to liquidation — whether in relation to the employees they engage or their dealings with customers, suppliers, consumers and public or private institutions, while contributing to the efficiency and development of their operational and organisational structures.

12
Years of Practice: 17
Practice Areas: 6
Lawyers: 5
Service Languages

How We Work

We regard the law not as a tool reached for once a dispute arises, but as a planning discipline that accompanies every stage of commercial activity.

Preventive and Protective Service
Contract architecture, compliance review and risk mapping prevent disputes from arising in the first place.
Mutual Trust and Transparency
The process, the possible outcomes and the costs are set out openly from the start; the client is never left uninformed.
Speed and Efficiency
We work at a pace that respects forfeiture periods and commercial timing, so that delay never becomes a cost.

A Short History

2014
Founded
Established in Kadıköy as a partnership between Av. Tuğba Tüfek and Av. Taner Türkan.
2016
Corporate Counsel
Continuous legal counsel and contract management services for companies were structured.
2019
Immigration Desk
A dedicated practice line was established for residence and work permits and immigration law.
2022
Compliance and IP
Data protection compliance projects and trademark and patent attorney services were added.
Today
A Growing Team
Six lawyers and support staff serving across seventeen practice areas.

Our Team

A complementary team specialised across different branches of law. Every file is handled by a lawyer experienced in that field.

Partners

Av. Arb. Tuğba Tüfek
Founding Partner • Mediator
Av. Arb. Tuğba Tüfek
Founding Partner • Mediator
Practises in employment and social security law and in residence and work permits for foreign nationals, and also serves as a mediator registered with the Ministry of Justice.
Education
Ankara University Faculty of Law / 2004
Marmara University Institute of Social Sciences — LL.M. in Employment and Social Security Law (ongoing)
Bar
Istanbul Bar Association / 2006
Languages
Turkish, English
Email
tugba@turkan.av.tr
Practice Areas
- Individual and Collective Employment Law
- Social Security Law
- Residence and Work Permits
- Immigration Law
- Civil Law (Family and Succession)
- Contract Law
Av. Taner Türkan
Founding Partner
Av. Taner Türkan
Founding Partner
Practises principally in commercial and corporate law, providing continuous counsel and conducting litigation across the full corporate life cycle from incorporation to liquidation.
Education
Ankara University Faculty of Law / 2004
Bar
Istanbul Bar Association / 2006
Languages
Turkish, English
Email
taner@turkan.av.tr
Practice Areas
- Commercial Law
- Corporate Law
- Individual and Collective Employment Law
- Social Security Law
- Law of Obligations (Damages and Lease)
- Real Estate Law
- Intellectual and Industrial Property Law
- Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law
- Administrative and Tax Law
- Consumer Law
- Contract Law

Lawyers and Support Staff

Av. Mustafa Duran
Lawyer • Trademark and Patent Attorney • Expert Witness (IP Rights)
Av. Mustafa Duran
Lawyer • Trademark and Patent Attorney • Expert Witness (IP Rights)
Works in intellectual and industrial property law as a registered trademark and patent attorney, and serves as an expert witness in the same field.
Education
Ankara University Faculty of Law / 2003
Bar
Gaziantep Bar Association / 2003
Languages
Turkish, English
Email
mustafa@turkan.av.tr
Practice Areas
- Intellectual and Industrial Property Law
- Real Estate Law
- Insurance Law
- Criminal Law
Av. Suna Yemez
Lawyer
Av. Suna Yemez
Lawyer
Handles files principally in employment, social security and civil law, and also conducts enforcement, bankruptcy and immigration matters.
Education
Marmara University Faculty of Law / 2020
Bar
Istanbul Bar Association / 2021
Languages
Turkish
Email
suna@turkan.av.tr
Practice Areas
- Individual and Collective Employment Law
- Social Security Law
- Civil Law (Family and Succession)
- Criminal Law
- Commercial Law
- Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law
- Immigration Law
- Residence and Work Permits
- Consumer Law
- Law of Obligations (Damages and Lease)
Av. Ezgi İleri Fırat
Lawyer
Av. Ezgi İleri Fırat
Lawyer
Practises in employment, commercial and contract law, and works on data protection and competition law compliance projects.
Education
Istanbul University Faculty of Law / 2018
Bar
Istanbul Bar Association / 2019
Languages
Turkish, English
Email
ezgi@turkan.av.tr
Practice Areas
- Individual and Collective Employment Law
- Social Security Law
- Commercial Law
- Contract Law
- Data Protection
- Civil Law (Family and Succession)
- Consumer Law
Av. Öykü Çetinkaya
Lawyer
Av. Öykü Çetinkaya
Lawyer
Handles employment, social security, civil, enforcement and bankruptcy files, and follows immigration and permit procedures.
Education
Istanbul University Faculty of Law / 2024
Bar
Istanbul Bar Association / 2026
Languages
Turkish
Email
oyku@turkan.av.tr
Practice Areas
- Individual and Collective Employment Law
- Social Security Law
- Civil Law (Family and Succession)
- Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law
- Immigration Law
- Residence and Work Permits
- Insurance Law
- Administrative and Tax Law
- Law of Obligations (Damages and Lease)
Serap Kızılsakal
Assistant
Serap Kızılsakal
Assistant
Responsible for file tracking, hearing and appointment scheduling, and coordination of client communication.
Languages
Turkish
Email
asistan@turkan.av.tr