Twelve chapters, written by Turkish experts in their areas of specialty, focus on particular fields and provide also the Turkish equivalents of English terminology. The book covers the following topics:
- sources of Turkish law
- constitutional law
- administrative law
- legal persons and business associations
- family and inheritance matters
- property
- obligations
- criminal law; and
- the laws of civil and criminal procedure.
The sixth edition reflects the continuing adaptation of Turkish law to international standards-especially in light of Turkey's hopes for membership in the European Union. These aspirations forced the Turkish lawmakers to modify some basic laws intensively or change them entirely. A short updated list of books and articles in English on Turkish law is appended.
This concise guide is sure to continue providing interested parties with a speedy and reliable opening to many areas of Turkish law they need to learn about.