Request For Citation Assistance

I am an American military attorney who is putting together a
publication to assist other U.S. military attorneys serving in Turkey
based upon my experiences in Izmir for 2.5 years.

I am lacking a few citations. If you could provide me with the
proper citation to the T.C. Rezmi Gazette with date of publication I
would be grateful.

The first citation is to the "Law Concerning Foreigners' Privileges
and Obligations".

The second I have listed as "The Law Regarding Private International

Law" that relates to the recognition of foreign decrees in Turkey.

The third, I have no reference to, however, I have a note that
states that parents may consign children to orphanages temporarily
without relinquishing parental rights and may retrieve their children at

a later date if family conditions improve.

If you could provide me with citations for these statutes, I will be

grateful. If you cannot, can you direct me to a source, in English,
that could do so.

Thank you for your assistance and cooperation.

Colonel Mark P. Ort
(614) 863-6220

www.tapo.co.uk may help.

Hello Colonel Mark P. Ort
There is a company in Izmir,I think they are Cankaya.
They help to Lawyers. I will search for their informaiton for you.
Here is my mail address : gilhais@yahoo.com

Dear Mark,

I hope the following information would be helpful. However, please bear in mind that the official gazette numbers indicated below refer to the first publication of the act and, therefore, you should try to obtain the latest text including all amendments. In addition, there are other acts such as Petroleum Law, Restricted Military Zones and Security Zones Act, Law regarding Protection of the Value of Turkish Currency, etc., which contain provisions regarding foreigners.


1- Constitution
Clause 16, 74, 125 and other relevant clauses. (Official Gazette "OG" dated 9 Nov. 1982, no. 17863)

2- Act no. 5683 regarding Travel and Settlement of Foreigners in Turkey - (OG dated 24 July 1950, no. 7564)

3- Passport Act no. 5682 (OG dated 24 July 1950, no. 7564)

4- Villages Act no. 442 (OG dated 7 April 1940, no. 68)

5- Land Registry Act no. 2644 (OG dated 29 December 1934, no. 2892)

7- Act no. 4875 regarding Direct Investment by Foreigners (OG dated 17 June 2003, no. 24141) Please give your e-mail address if you need English translation of the regulation.

8- Treaty between the Republic of Turkey and the USA regarding Cooperation in Penal Matters (OG dated 20 Nov. 1980, no. 17166)

9- International Private Law and Procedural Law no. 2675 (OG dated 22 May 1982, no. 17701)

10- Regulation regarding the marriage (OG dated 7 Nov. 1985, no. 18921)

11- Convention on the service abroad of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matters, signed at The Hague, 11 June 1968.

Kind regards.

Izzet Hamle