Emircan Erkılınç

Practice areas

Emircan Erkılınç is a partner at ER&GUN&ER Law Firm in Istanbul. His practice concentrates on contract law, inheritance law and real estate law. He advises local and international clients on civil and commercial matters, with a particular focus on real estate transactions, inheritance planning, contract drafting and dispute resolution.

Typical files include a foreign buyer purchasing property in Turkey, heirs abroad dealing with an estate that includes Turkish assets, and companies negotiating or disputing contracts governed by Turkish law.

Education and bar admission

He graduated from Altınbaş University Faculty of Law in 2018 and was admitted to the Istanbul Bar Association in the same year (Bar No. 65729). In 2020 he completed a programme at ELS Vancouver Law School, Canada. His registration can be verified through the Istanbul Bar Association.

Real estate transactions

In the property files we handle, the work before the Land Registry (Tapu Müdürlüğü) starts with a title deed check through the registry records: ownership, mortgages, annotations and any restriction on sale to foreign nationals. The standard document set for a foreign buyer includes a passport translation, a Turkish tax number, a valuation report where required, and compulsory earthquake insurance; the Land Registry will typically ask for these before scheduling the transfer. Practice may vary by authority and year.

Inheritance and contracts

Inheritance work for foreign heirs covers the certificate of inheritance, the transfer of Turkish real estate and bank assets, and the coordination of foreign probate documents through apostille and sworn translation. Contract work covers drafting and negotiating sale, lease, service and distribution agreements under the Turkish Code of Obligations, and representing clients when those agreements are disputed.

For heirs living abroad the usual sequence is: obtaining the certificate of inheritance from a Turkish civil court of peace or a notary, registering the inheritance with the Land Registry and the tax office, and only then transferring or selling the property. Foreign heirs should anticipate that the inheritance tax declaration and the identification of all heirs under the applicable succession law are checked before registration. Practice may vary by authority and year.

Languages and contact

Working languages: Turkish and English. Consultations are held at the firm's office in Maslak, Istanbul. Professional profile: LinkedIn. To discuss a matter, contact ER&GUN&ER Law Firm.