Akitle Blog
Articles on rental and contract management: legal framework (TBK, HMK, KVKK), practical applications, sector examples. Each article stands alone and cross-links to relevant contract types and glossary entries.
How to Prepare a Rental Contract
Under Turkish law, a written form is not a validity requirement for rental contracts (TBK arts. 299 and 1) — even oral agreements are binding. However, a written contract constitutes a 'document' under HMK art. 199 and 'beginning of written evidence' under art. 202, building an evidentiary chain in case of dispute. This guide lists six steps not to skip when preparing any rental contract (real estate, heavy equipment, vehicle, venue, or service).
Read article →Digital vs Paper Contracts
Short answer: both are valid under Turkish law; the debate is not 'is it valid' but 'in a dispute, which one offers a stronger evidentiary chain?' This article compares wet-signed paper contracts with digital contracts (whether secure e-signature under Law 5070 or platforms like Akitle with web-based signatures) under HMK arts. 199, 202, and 205.
Read article →Electronic Signature Law No. 5070
Turkish Electronic Signature Law No. 5070, published on 23 January 2004, established the legal framework for electronic signatures in Turkey. The law defined two distinct concepts: 'electronic signature' (art. 3/b — broad definition) and 'secure electronic signature' (art. 4 — narrow definition). This distinction determines whether a signature produces the legal consequences of a handwritten one. This article explains where platforms like Akitle fit in this framework.
Read article →Turkish Rent Increase 2026
Under Turkish Code of Obligations art. 344, the annual rent increase for residential and roofed-workplace leases cannot exceed either the rate specified in the contract or the consumer price index (CPI) 12-month average change rate from the prior lease year; whichever cap is lower applies. This article explains the formula, walks through concrete calculation examples using TurkStat data, and shows how it should appear in the contract.
Read article →Force Majeure in Contracts
Under Turkish law, force majeure applies even when not written as a separate clause — Turkish Code of Obligations art. 136 governs impossibility of performance from force majeure independently of the contract. So why does every contract still include a force-majeure clause? Because the clause reduces dispute risk by pre-defining which events qualify, the notice period, and the contract's fate.
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