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Checklist · rates updated 14 October 2026

Can your judgment be enforced in Turkey?

Answer five questions about your foreign judgment or arbitral award against a Turkish debtor. You get a preliminary checklist of the Turkish exequatur requirements and the documents you will need.

Is the decision final (no further appeal possible)?

What is it about?

Was the debtor properly summoned (and did it take part)?

Do you know of assets of the debtor in Türkiye?

What this checklist is based on

Foreign court judgments are enforced in Türkiye under the Turkish Private International Law Code (MÖHUK Art. 50–59): the judgment must be final, there must be reciprocity, it must not concern a matter within the exclusive jurisdiction of Turkish courts, it must not be manifestly contrary to public policy, and the debtor's right of defence must have been respected. Foreign arbitral awards are enforced under the 1958 New York Convention or the PIL Code.

Full guide: Enforcing a foreign judgment or arbitral award in Turkey