Hybrid working is not new to Türkiye. Remote and hybrid arrangements became established business practices during and after the pandemic, while Turkish employment legislation already provided a legal framework for remote work. What has changed is the legal treatment of the hybrid model itself.

Airlines operate with substantial long-term contractual commitments: aircraft and engine leases, financing arrangements, maintenance obligations, manufacturer commitments and other agreements that may extend over many years.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced a new sanctions package targeting Iran's aviation sector under "Operation Economic Outcast". The measures reportedly target 36 entities, including 27 Iranian airlines and a number of aviation, logistics, trading, supply-chain and intermediary companies operating in third countries. The designated entities reportedly include businesses located in the United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, the U

Turkey maintains traditional principles governing substantial ownership and control of airline companies, which include limits on foreign investment and the influence of foreign directors on the board. Specifically, Turkey restricts foreign ownership to 49% to emphasize domestic control and mandates a majority of Turkish directors on the board to safeguard national interests. The licensing regulations for Turkish commercial carriers of passengers and cargo, as well as air tax

Air passenger rights in Turkey are regulated under the Turkish Civil Aviation Authorities (CAA) regulation of 2011 (SHY-Passenger). This regulation is based on EU Regulation (EC) No 261/2004, which establishes common rules for compensation and assistance to passengers in cases of denied boarding, cancellation, or long delay of flights. SHY-Passenger regulates Turkish air carriers' obligations to passengers due to flight irregularities arising from cancellations, long delays,

Istanbul Regional Court of Appeals decided that the general manager of an air carrier, who is an accountable manager with significant powers, is classified as a registered attorney rather than an agent. Therefore, according to the Turkish commercial code (“TCC”), he does not need specific authorization to enter into an arbitration agreement on behalf of the company.   In a recent ISTAC ("Istanbul Arbitration Centre") domestic arbitration award, it was concluded by the sole ar

Our partner Efe Erten discussed changes in aviation passenger rights on L2b Global Aviation News with Tracey Cheek. Please follow the link below to watch the live stream. https://www.youtube.com/live/K-235hYPmeY?si=wtoO36Pq2DPnFtQJ

Long delays are equally burdensome for air carriers and passengers. Whether caused by the airline or not, these delays, result in passengers losing valuable time and airlines incurring substantial expenses on compensation. STEER Report (Study on the current level of protection of air passenger rights in the EU of January 2020) shows that in average %1 of the all flights between 2011-2018  in, from and to EU+3 (EU(28)+ Iceland, Norway and Switzerland) are delayed at least by o

This article aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the licensing process for general aviation operators in accordance with General Aviation Regulation (SHY-6B). The licensing process for general aviation operators is governed by the SHY-6B). In essence, there are two main steps to obtain a license. The first step involves establishing an organization that meets the standards outlined in SHY-6B, while the second step entails providing the necessary documentation as requi

A new regulation for continuing airworthiness (“SHY-CA”) has been published on 5.11.2022. SHY-CA establishes technical and administrative procedures of activities regarding installation of components, maintenance personnel licenses and institutions preserving maintenance services to the aircrafts which is registered or to be registered to the Turkish Civil Aircraft Registry.   SHY-CA, which will enter into force on 5.2.2022, has been prepared in accordance with the 1321/2014