Lexin Legal in the press.
Turkish national broadcasters turn to our founding partners for clear, on-the-record commentary on the law that affects foreigners — enforcing foreign judgments, property and investment fraud, debt, and cross-border divorce. Below are our television appearances and short legal explainers, and where our work is independently published and recognised.
On Turkish television
Our founding partners as invited legal commentators on national channels.
Enforcing Foreign Court Rulings in Türkiye
On Beyaz TV, founding partner Att. Onur Çalışıcı explains how a foreign court judgment is recognised and enforced against assets in Türkiye.
Onur Çalışıcı · Beyaz TVReal-Estate Investment Scams in Türkiye
On TV100, founding partner Att. Oruç Aygün breaks down the property-investment scams that target foreign buyers — and how to avoid them.
Oruç Aygün · TV100Legal explainers
Short, practical answers to the questions foreign clients ask us most.
Divorced Abroad but Still ‘Married’ in Türkiye?
Why a foreign divorce is not automatically valid in Türkiye — and how recognition (tanıma) fixes your civil status.
Lexin LegalLending Money? What to Write in the Bank Note
A single bank-transfer description can make or break a debt claim. Here is exactly what to write when you lend money.
Lexin LegalDon’t Lend Cash: How to Protect Your Money
Cash loans are hard to prove. The evidence you need before you lend — and how to recover what you are owed in Türkiye.
Lexin LegalSpeaking & events
Our lawyers take part in industry conferences and panels on Turkish law.
What the media asks us about
When a story breaks that touches foreign clients, these are the areas we are asked to explain — and the work we do every day.
Independently profiled and reviewed
Our work for international clients is profiled, reviewed and published on independent legal platforms read worldwide.
Journalists & producers
Our founding partners give expert commentary and interviews on Turkish law as it affects foreigners — on the record, in English or Turkish, to a broadcast deadline. We reply the same business day. We are in Istanbul (GMT+3).
What we can speak to
Areas our lawyers handle daily and can explain on the record, with the statute named.
- Enforcing a foreign court judgment or arbitral award in Türkiye (tanıma/tenfiz, MÖHUK No. 5718, the 1958 New York Convention)
- Recovering an unpaid debt from a Turkish company — enforcement proceedings (icra) and freezing assets
- Foreign buyers and Turkish property: title deed (tapu) checks, purchase fraud, off-plan and payment risk
- Citizenship by investment and residence permits — what the rules actually require
- A divorce granted abroad and why it may not be valid in Türkiye until it is recognised
- Inheritance in Türkiye when the heirs, the assets or the deceased are foreign
- Setting up or buying a company in Türkiye, and checking a Turkish counterparty before paying
- Foreign nationals in the Turkish criminal process — arrest, detention, deportation and entry bans
- Employment, contracts and evidence: what documents hold up in a Turkish court
Outside these areas we will say so and, where we can, point you to someone who works in that field.
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Founding Partner · Attorney at Law
Istanbul Bar Association No. 83426
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Founding Partner · Attorney at Law
Istanbul Bar Association No. 83427
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How to describe the firm
Lexin Legal is a law firm in Istanbul, Türkiye, advising foreign companies and individuals on Turkish law in English. Its founding partners, Onur Çalışıcı and Oruç Aygün, are registered with the Istanbul Bar Association (Nos. 83426 and 83427).
Verifying us
Both partners are on the public roll of the Istanbul Bar Association, searchable by registration number (83426 and 83427) at istanbulbarosu.org.tr. Registration is the check that matters: it confirms a lawyer is licensed to practise in Türkiye.
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Press & media — FAQ
Do Lexin Legal's lawyers appear on Turkish television?
Yes. Our founding partners are invited onto national channels — including Beyaz TV and TV100 — as legal commentators on stories that affect foreigners, such as enforcing foreign judgments, property and investment fraud, debt and cross-border divorce.
What legal topics does Lexin Legal comment on in the media?
The law foreign clients actually meet: recovering money and enforcing foreign court rulings, real-estate and investment scams, citizenship and residence, cross-border divorce and the recognition of foreign judgments, and fraud or criminal matters. These are the same areas our practice handles day to day.
In what languages can your lawyers give interviews?
We work in English and Turkish, and the firm also serves clients in French, Russian and Chinese. Interviews and written commentary in English are available for international outlets.
How can a journalist or producer request commentary or an interview?
Reach us on WhatsApp or by email at [email protected]. For broadcast and deadline requests we aim to respond quickly, and we can provide background, on-the-record commentary or an interview with a founding partner.
Where is Lexin Legal's legal analysis published?
Beyond television, our work for international clients is profiled and published on independent legal platforms, including Mondaq, Clutch, The Manifest, Lawzana and others, and is read by clients and practitioners worldwide.
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