Istanbul Attorney · Immigration, Tourism, Family and Inheritance Law
We Follow Your File From Start to Finish
Residence and work permits, citizenship applications, appeals against deportation decisions, divorce and inheritance files. At the first meeting we set out the steps, the likely timeline and the documents you will need.
One person stays with your file from the first meeting to the decision. At every stage we discuss where things stand, the likely outcomes and the cost in advance; nothing is left vague.
What most people need first is not litigation but a clear answer: what are my options, how long will this take, what will it cost? The first meeting exists to answer exactly those questions.
The office works mainly in immigration law, followed by tourism, family and inheritance law. A large share of our files comes from foreign nationals living in Türkiye and from Turkish citizens abroad, so powers of attorney, apostilles and obtaining documents from abroad are routine for us.
In every file we first weigh settlement and administrative remedies, and go to court when those do not produce a result. Some claims are subject to strict time limits, so it is worth speaking as soon as you notice the problem.
Yours sincerely,
Avukat Esra Ateş
Immigration Law
The legal status of foreign nationals in Türkiye: residence permits, work permits and citizenship procedures.
Esra Ateş Law & Consultancy was founded in Istanbul by attorney Esra Ateş. After graduating from the Marmara University Faculty of Law she began practising under the roof of the office she founded, and continues to practise there today.
How a File Proceeds
Every file begins with a chronology of the events and the collection of documents. We assess from the outset which legal route is open, which time limits are running and what the other side is likely to argue. We share the procedural and hearing calendar with the client and report every development in writing.
A Solution-Focused Approach
We know very well that the work we do is harder than it looks from the outside. Running important cases for many clients at the same time brings all kinds of problems. Rather than looking for reasons why a problem cannot be solved, we concentrate on how it will be solved. That is why, while running these matters, we produce "solutions" rather than "excuses".
15+
Years of experience
14
Practice areas
61936
Bar registration no.
Practice Areas
The office concentrates on immigration, family and inheritance law, and also handles real estate, commercial, compensation and labour matters among the areas listed below.
Guides to deportation orders, removal centres, entry bans and restriction codes in Turkey, with the deadlines and the article numbers behind each step.
A map of immigration law in Turkey: residence and work permits, deportation, administrative detention, entry bans and citizenship. The key deadlines (7, 30 and 60 days) with article numbers, and links to the detailed guides....
Why a temporary protection kimlik is cancelled or deactivated in Turkey, how to get a travel permit (yol izni) for another city, whether you can work or switch to a residence permit, and how to challenge a cancellation. Based on the current Temporary Protection Regulation....
How many days can you stay in Turkey visa-free, how do you calculate 90 days in 180, how long does an e-Visa last, and can you extend it? Worked examples with dates and article numbers for your stay in Turkey, including conditional entry....
