You send what happened and what you're owed.
A short account of the matter and the documents you hold. We assess the position under Turkish law and set out the route in plain English.
Someone reads every message personally
Money recovery for foreigners in Türkiye Someone in Türkiye owes you. We go after it.
An unpaid debt, a property deposit, an inheritance, compensation, a denied insurance claim — if money is owed to you in Türkiye, a licensed Turkish lawyer can pursue it for you, in English, without you leaving home.
We'll tell you honestly where you stand — and no pressure.
A short visual sequence showing an unpaid commercial delivery, an undelivered property, an inherited estate, a road accident, a refused insurance claim, a foreign judgment, unpaid wages, and a case handled remotely from Türkiye.
Delivered. Still unpaid.
Restitora · Cross-border recovery
Owed money in Türkiye
For people abroad with money, property or a claim caught up inside Türkiye — pursued in Turkish courts and tribunals, in English.
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Turkish jurisdiction
Debt & enforcement
Property & title
Inheritance & estates
Unpaid wages
Personal injury
Insurance claims
Foreign judgments recognised
Correspondence in English
What working with us
actually looks like.
In plain terms
Money owed
Debt, property, inheritance, wages, injury, insurance — the claims we act on.
English
Every document, call and update in your language.
0 trips
Handled remotely on a power of attorney signed at home.
1 day
We aim to reply to your first message within one working day.
Restitora
The brief
Türkiye
Money owed in Türkiye, recovered.01
A practice for foreigners pursuing what is rightfully theirs — and for enforcing foreign judgments on Turkish soil.
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Operates in English · Files and represents before Turkish courts and enforcement offices.
Practice areas
What we help you recover
Money owed to you in Türkiye — pursued for clients abroad, handled remotely in your language.
01 / Flagship
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Commercial debt & unpaid invoices
Property & deposits
03Inheritance & estates
04Unpaid wages
05Accident & injury
06Insurance disputes
07Enforce a foreign judgment
Remote from anywhere
English, Turkish & more
Replies within 1 business day
How the process works: tell us about your matter, appoint us remotely with one power of attorney, we carry the Turkish side, and the recovered funds are remitted to you.
The path your case takes
Four moves, from your inbox to your account.
Recovering money owed in Türkiye — debt, property, inheritance, wages, injury, insurance, or a foreign judgment to enforce. You stay where you are. We move on the ground.
One power of attorney — signed from where you are.
A notarised PoA, arranged through a Turkish consulate or with an apostille, authorises us to act. No flight, no return trip.
We run the Turkish side end to end.
Filings, correspondence, enforcement, court and arbitration where needed. You receive updates at each stage; the procedure stays with us.
Recovered funds are remitted to your account.
Once collected, proceeds are transferred to the account you nominate, with a clear accounting of what was recovered and how.
Distance is the one thing that doesn't stand between you and what you're owed.
Operating across Türkiye, in English.
Told the way it
actually happened.
Is this you?
Commercial Debt
01 / 08
“A Turkish company won't pay our invoices”
You delivered goods or services and the buyer has gone quiet. Precautionary attachment, negotiation and enforcement in Türkiye.
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Tenfiz Enforcement
02 / 08
“We won abroad but can't collect in Türkiye”
You hold a UK, European, or US court judgment or arbitral award against a Turkish party. Recognition and enforcement under MÖHUK.
Enforce foreign judgment
Property Dispute
03 / 08
“My off-plan flat was never delivered”
You paid toward a property that wasn't finished or transferred. Direct legal action for complete contract refund or title deed delivery.
Resolve property dispute
Deposit Recovery
04 / 08
“My property deposit wasn't returned”
A Turkish real estate deal fell through and the developer or seller will not return the deposit. Recovering money paid under a failed purchase.
Claim deposit return
Estate Succession
05 / 08
“A relative left property or accounts in Türkiye”
You are a foreign heir and Turkish assets are locked behind court succession orders. We obtain heirship decrees and transfer funds.
Unlock inheritance
Labour & Severance
06 / 08
“My Turkish employer didn't pay my severance”
Unpaid salary, statutory severance (kıdem) or notice pay for expatriates and foreign executives. Mandatory mediation and labor court.
Recover unpaid wages
Injury Compensation
07 / 08
“I was injured in an accident in Türkiye”
A road traffic, transfer shuttle, hotel or excursion accident caused bodily injury. Claims against Turkish insurers, handled remotely.
Calculate accident claim
Insurance Dispute
08 / 08
“My insurer refused or underpaid my claim”
A Turkish policy denied or short-paid your claim. Resolution via the Turkish Insurance Arbitration Commission.
Dispute insurer refusal
Not sure which one fits? Just describe it in your own words.
The whole problem
A foreign system
stands between you
and what you are
owed. Closing that
distance is the job.
Debt, property, an estate, unpaid wages, an injury, an insurance claim — across a border, in a language and a procedure that are not yours. We stand on the Turkish side of that line and work it back to you.
- Where it sits
- Turkish courts & enforcement
- You work in
- English, from abroad
- Reaches to
- Foreign judgments, recognised
We act for foreigners — and only for foreigners.
English-first
Every document, call and update arrives in clear English. Turkish is our working language, not yours.
Istanbul-based, national reach
Courts and insurers across Türkiye — from a coastal resort to a city hospital — handled from one desk.
End-to-end, remotely
From first message to final payment, you never have to set foot in a Turkish courthouse.
Procedural Roadmaps
How cross-border claims move
How cross-border claims move
through the Turkish system.
Explanations of procedure, not case results: how Turkish enforcement, commercial courts and land registries actually handle a foreign claimant's file.
Commercial Trade Debt
How an unpaid export invoice becomes a precautionary attachment
An exporter is unpaid for delivered shipments. Where the debt rests on documentary evidence, the creditor may apply to the Commercial Court for a precautionary attachment under İİK art. 257; under art. 258 the court is free to decide without hearing the debtor. The order must then be executed through the Execution Office within ten days (art. 261), and enforcement proceedings or a suit on the merits must follow within seven days of levy (art. 264).
Off-Plan Property Handover
How a stalled off-plan purchase reaches the Consumer Court
A buyer has paid instalments on an off-plan unit and handover is overdue. Under TKHK art. 44/1 delivery must take place within 48 months of the contract; where the seller fails to perform, the buyer may withdraw under art. 45/2. A note on the land registry under Tapu K. art. 26 and TMK art. 1009 protects the buyer's contractual claim against later transfers. Consumer disputes first require mandatory mediation as a condition of suit.
Foreign Judgment Recognition
How a foreign judgment is enforced in Türkiye
A creditor holds a final foreign judgment against a party with Turkish assets. Enforcement requires a tenfiz decision under MÖHUK arts. 50-59: the Turkish court examines reciprocity, exclusive jurisdiction, public policy and proper service, but does not re-open the merits. Court fees are fixed (maktu harç). Under MÖHUK art. 57/2 an appeal suspends enforcement of the tenfiz decision.
Cross-Border Inheritance
How foreign heirs deal with a Turkish estate from abroad
Heirs abroad inherit Turkish property and bank accounts. Where a certificate of inheritance is requested by a foreigner, a notary cannot issue it and the application goes to the Civil Court of Peace (Noterlik K. art. 71/B). Estate tax must be declared within the periods in VİVK art. 9. Until partition the heirs hold the estate in joint ownership (TMK art. 640), so banks generally require them to act together. The route can be run under a consular power of attorney.
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Who you'll work with
Real lawyers,
Real lawyers,
on the ground in Türkiye.
Your case is run personally by licensed Turkish advocates who work exclusively with foreign clients — across debt, property, foreign judgment enforcement (tenfiz), inheritance, injury, and insurance matters. You always know whose name is on your file, and you deal with that partner directly, in English.
Registered with the Istanbul Bar and bound by its professional rules and those of the Union of Turkish Bar Associations (TBB).
Istanbul Bar · registered
TBB professional rules
English working language
Foreign clients only
Meet the firm
The things you're
probably wondering.
QuestionsDo I have to come back to Türkiye?
No. Almost everything is handled remotely. You appoint us with a power of attorney signed in your own country, and we represent you on the ground here.
What if I don't speak Turkish?
That's exactly who we're for. We work in English from the first message to the final payment, and translate the Turkish documents for you.
How are fees agreed?
Fees are agreed with you in writing before any work begins, within the framework of the Avukatlık Kanunu and the applicable minimum fee tariff. We'll tell you plainly whether a claim is worth pursuing before you commit to anything.
It's been a while since the accident — is it too late?
Maybe not. Turkish claims have time limits, but they're often longer than people assume. The sooner you ask, the more options you tend to have.
Time limits
There's usually more time than you think — but not forever.
Turkish law sets time limits on most claims. They vary by claim type, and are frequently longer than the few weeks people fear — but they do run, and the evidence that proves a case (police and medical reports, records, witnesses) is easiest to secure early. The honest move is simply to ask now, even if you're unsure where you stand.
Checking costs nothing and commits you to nothing.
Interactive Recovery Tools
Calculators & CheckersInstant, anonymous legal assessment tools built by Turkish advocates to help you calculate statutory interest, verify treaty exemptions, and calculate compensation before you instruct counsel.
Statutory Interest Calculator
Compute commercial default and legal interest on unpaid invoices and debts under Law No. 3095.
Open CalculatorTenfiz & Security Deposit Check
Verify whether bilateral treaties waive the foreign plaintiff security deposit (MÖHUK 48) for your judgment.
Check Treaty ExemptionProperty Delay & Rent Calculator
Calculate cumulative rental loss and contract rescission refund with interest for stalled developments.
Calculate Rental LossExpat Severance & Notice Calculator
Calculate statutory severance (kıdem), notice pay, and check the mediation deadline.
Calculate SeveranceOwed money in Türkiye?
Let’s take it off your hands.
Tell us what happened. We'll come back to you in English, with an honest view of where you stand.