ERKA LAWLaw Office · Istanbul
Law Office · IstanbulEnglish-speaking legal team for expats & overseas businesses

Türkiye for Expats — Without the Paperwork Maze.

A full-service Istanbul law office for business formation, residence, citizenship, property, and relocation.

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Fastest paths:Apply for residence in 30 days Open a Turkish company in 7 days See our fixed-price packages
Istanbul Bar admitted · Reg. 50129 / 52933Fixed-fee packages and payment details publishedEN · TR · AR · RU · RO · DEKVKK / GDPR compliant

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Istanbul office with a live customer line

Istanbul Bar registration numbers published

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Our Firm

One law firm for every door into Türkiye.

ErKa Law Office is a full-service Istanbul law firm focused on expats and overseas businesses entering the Turkish market. We handle company formation, residence permits, citizenship applications, real-estate transactions, and the full commercial lifecycle — all under one roof, in your language.

Our services span corporate and commercial law, immigration and citizenship, intellectual-property protection, real-estate due diligence, employment and KVKK/GDPR compliance, tax advisory, and dispute resolution before Turkish courts and ISTAC arbitration.

We work with founders, families, and companies from the Gulf, Europe, Central Asia, and beyond who need a trusted legal partner on the ground in Türkiye.

Whether you need a fast company setup or a long-term legal partner, our firm is built to deliver on time, on budget, and with the clarity expats expect.

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How Engagement Starts

Start with the right route, not a generic form.

We triage the matter first, confirm the route, and request supporting documents only after review.

Company formation

Choose the right entity before you file.

LLC, JSC, or branch office. We confirm the correct structure, timeline, and document list before the paid engagement begins.

Residence and relocation

Confirm the route before you prepare documents.

Touristic, family, student, work, or property-based residence. The first step is route confirmation so you do not gather the wrong paperwork.

Property and disputes

Speak to the responsible lawyer early.

Property purchases, contracts, and disputes are routed to the responsible desk first, then scoped with timelines and next actions in writing.

Verified Facts

What this site can substantiate publicly

Source-backed details only: admitted lawyers, multilingual desks, office location, and live contact paths.

Admitted lawyers

Av. Ömer Faruk Karaaslan (50129) and Av. Muhammed Erşahin (52933).

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Specialist counsel desks

Dedicated GCC/MENA and CIS/Romania desks.

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Working languages

EN, TR, AR, RU, RO, and DE across the team.

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Client payment currencies

TRY, USD, and EUR bank-transfer instructions are published.

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Publicly checkable details

Before signing anything, you should be able to verify who the lawyers are, where the office is, and how payments are handled.

  • The site publishes the Istanbul Bar numbers for the two admitted lawyers.
  • The Istanbul office address and live customer line are shown across the site.
  • English, Turkish, Arabic, Russian, Romanian, and German support are reflected in the team structure.

Our Team

Three admitted lawyers. Two specialist counsel. Four languages.

Admitted to the Istanbul Bar and ready to handle your matter end-to-end — in your language.

  • AÖ

    Av. Ömer Faruk Karaaslan

    Partner · International Business & Immigration

    Bar 50129
    ENTRDE

    International business formation, residence, citizenship and cross-border structuring for founders moving into Türkiye. Works in English, Turkish and German.

  • AM

    Av. Muhammed Erşahin

    Managing Partner

    Bar 52933
    TREN

    Corporate, real-estate and commercial disputes. Leads the firm's Turkish corporate practice and represents clients before the Istanbul courts and ISTAC arbitration.

  • AS

    Av. Samet Beycioğlu

    Partner · Corporate & Disputes

    Bar 2096
    TREN

    Corporate, real-estate and commercial-dispute work, with a focus on Turkish trade-court litigation and cross-border contracts. Admitted to the Istanbul 2nd Bar Association (Reg. 2096).

  • ME

    Mustafa Erşahin

    Counsel · GCC & MENA Desk

    ARTR

    Native Arabic speaker running our Gulf and MENA desk — company formation, residence and family relocation for Arab clients moving into Türkiye.

  • EK

    Elena Karakaş

    Counsel · CIS & Romania Desk

    RUROTR

    Native Russian and Romanian speaker supporting clients from the CIS and Moldova/Romania — immigration, family matters and property transactions.

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Talk to an English-speaking lawyer today

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Istanbul

15 Temmuz, Bahar Cd. No:1/1 Flat:16, Dept:179, 34218 NG Residence Bağcılar / İstanbul, Türkiye

Customer line

+90 532 274 96 02
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