Glossary

MÖHUK

Turkish Private International Law Act No. 5718

Pronounced: meu-HOOK

The Turkish statute that decides which country's law applies to a cross-border matter, and how foreign judgments are recognised and enforced here.

What it means for you

If your situation touches more than one country — a foreign judgment, a foreign marriage, an estate with assets abroad, a contract with a foreign element — this is the law that tells a Turkish court what to do with it.

Commonly confused with

It is not a court and not a procedure. It is the statute; the abbreviation stands for Milletlerarası Özel Hukuk ve Usul Hukuku Hakkında Kanun.

Where you meet this word

Cited in every recognition and enforcement file, and in any dispute with a cross-border element.

Statute: Act on Private International Law and Procedural Law No. 5718

How we help with this: Recognition & Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

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