Law office · Gölcük / Kocaeli, Türkiye
Develi Law & Consultancy
We are a law office in Gölcük, Kocaeli, providing legal services to individuals and companies in family, inheritance, criminal, employment, commercial, enforcement, real estate, citizenship and immigration, and insurance law, including vehicle damage claims.
For foreign nationals
Buying property, investing or living in Türkiye
Questions that foreign nationals often ask about Turkish law:
- Buying real estate in Türkiye: title deed checks and restrictions for foreigners
- Turkish citizenship by investment
- Residence permits: short-term, family and long-term
- Setting up a company in Türkiye
- Powers of attorney issued abroad for use in Türkiye
- Inheritance of Turkish property by foreign heirs
01The office
About
Develi Law & Consultancy is a law office in Gölcük, Kocaeli. Each matter is assessed on its own facts and handled according to a clear plan, and clients are kept informed in plain language at every stage.
About the office
Planned, regular follow-up
The steps for each matter are set out at the start, and deadlines and procedures are tracked regularly.
Confidentiality
Information and documents you share are protected under the professional rules and the duty of confidentiality that bind Turkish attorneys.
Clear information
Throughout the process, the status of your matter, the available options and the risks are explained in plain language.
02Practice areas
What we work on
Each practice area page lists typical matters in that field and related articles.
- 01 Family Law Divorce, custody, maintenance, division of matrimonial property and recognition of foreign divorce judgments in Türkiye. Details
- 02 Inheritance Law Certificates of inheritance, division of the estate, wills, reduction claims and inheritance matters involving foreign heirs. Details
- 03 Criminal Law Representation of suspects, defendants, victims and intervening parties during investigation and trial. Details
- 04 Employment Law Severance and notice pay, reinstatement, overtime and other employee claims; mandatory mediation; employment matters for foreign employers. Details
- 05 Commercial & Corporate Law Company formation (including for foreign investors), shareholder disputes, commercial contracts, cheques and promissory notes. Details
- 06 Enforcement & Bankruptcy Law Debt collection proceedings, objections, attachment and sale; remedies for debtors. Details
- 07 Real Estate Law Buying property in Türkiye as a foreigner, title deed checks, leases, co-ownership disputes and land registry litigation. Details
- 08 Citizenship & Immigration Law Turkish citizenship by investment, residence and work permits, entry bans and deportation, and powers of attorney from abroad. Details
- 09 Insurance Law Vehicle damage and diminished value claims after traffic accidents in Türkiye; disputes under motor (kasko), traffic, home and other policies, refused or underpaid claims and Insurance Arbitration Commission proceedings. Details
03Process
How a matter moves forward
Every case is different, but the way we work follows the same four steps — and can be handled remotely.
First meeting
In person, by phone or by video call, we listen to what happened and what you need, and agree on the documents required.
Legal assessment
We assess your situation against the documents and Turkish law and explain the available options, time frames and risks.
Roadmap
The steps, timetable and costs of the chosen course are set out; the power of attorney is arranged at this stage.
Follow-up
You are kept informed throughout; hearings, service of documents and deadlines are monitored regularly.
Advocacy is a public service and a free profession.
Attorneys' Act No. 1136, Art. 1 (Türkiye)
04The attorney
Edanur Develi
Founding Attorney
Edanur Develi is the founding attorney of Develi Law & Consultancy in Gölcük, Kocaeli, and handles matters in family, inheritance, criminal, employment, commercial, and enforcement and bankruptcy law.
05Articles
Latest articles
- 01 Debt Collection in Turkey: How Foreign Creditors Get Paid
- 02 DASK Earthquake Insurance in Turkey: Cover, Flood, Claims
- 03 Unpaid Wages in Turkey: How Foreign Employees Can Claim
- 04 Moving to Turkey: 20-Year Tax Exemption on Foreign Income
- 05 Turkish Citizenship Revoked in 2026: Grounds and Options
Contact
Contact details
Merkez Mah. Turgut Sayın Cad. 39. Sk. Donanma İş Merkezi B Blok No: 26
41650 Gölcük/Kocaeli, Türkiye