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    Yalın Akmenek

    Esin Attorney Partnership
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    Yalın Akmenek is the co-head of the Arbitration practice of Esin Attorney Partnership. Yalın has been an individually ranked lawyer for several years. He provides assistance to his clients on various arbitrations and arbitration-related matters and off-shore disputes and arbitrations. He also acts as a litigator, representing clients in complex commercial disputes and provides assistance to his clients in all fields of dispute resolution.

    His practice includes disputes involving all matters of commercial law and code of obligations and on matters concerning the enforcement of arbitral awards or foreign court decisions. He has a lot of in depth-knowledge in respect of the issues concerning the enforcement or validity of arbitration agreements or awards and is also a (irregular) visiting scholar in respect of arbitration issues whereby he regularly speaks.


    Practice Areas & Work Department

    Dispute Resolution

    Investigations, Compliance & Ethics


    Languages

    Turkish

    English


    Memberships

    Admitted to Istanbul Bar, 2005.

    Esin / Arbitration Quarterly - September 2023

    The dispute between the parties arose from an amendment extending the term of a surety agreement. The parties have agreed that the disputes arising from the surety agreement will be resolved through arbitration. The plaintiff initiated execution proceedings for the collection of the receivable deriving from the general loan arrangement and surety agreement. Thereafter, the defendant objected to the execution proceedings and the plaintiff therefore initiated an action for cancellation of the objection to be able to proceed with the execution proceedings. The action for cancellation of the objection was initiated before Turkish courts despite the existence of an arbitration agreement, therefore, the defendant raised an arbitration objection against the jurisdiction of Turkish courts. The arbitration objection was upheld by the court, which then dismissed the plaintiff’s lawsuit on the basis of lack of jurisdiction.
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    Yargıtay’dan Önemli Bir İçtihatları Birleştirme Kararı

    Yargıtay İçtihatları Birleştirme Büyük Genel Kurulu (“Kurul“), 2021/5 E., 2023/2 K. sayılı kararı  (“Karar“) ile mahkeme kararlarında hatalı olarak gösterilen kanun yolu süresine göre yapılan kanun yolu başvurusunun incelenmesi gerektiğine karar vermiştir. Kararın sonuç kısmı bütün mahkemeler ile adli ve idari organlar üzerinde bağlayıcı olacaktır.
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    New Decision by the Court of Cassation to Unify the Conflicting Judgments

    With its decision numbered 2021/5 E., 2023/2 K. (“Decision“), the Court of Cassation General Assembly on the Unification of Judgements (“Court“) has decided that the application for legal remedy made according to the legal remedy period shown erroneously in the court decisions should be examined. The conclusion of the Decision shall be binding on all courts and judicial and administrative bodies.
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    Esin Litigation Quarterly I Issue 2 I Summer 2023

    Recent legal developments include the European Court of Human Rights declaring facial recognition technology as illegal personal data processing, violating Articles 8 and 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights. The Constitutional Court ruled that Turkish Competition Authority's on-site inspections without a judicial decision breached residential immunity under Article 21 of the Constitution. Also, the Constitutional Court highlighted that denial of restatement of claim after decision reversal infringes on the right to access court and a fair trial. Furthermore, the Council of State established that intervening parties in administrative cases can independently appeal unless against joined party's will.
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    Anayasa Mahkemesi’nden Önemli İptal Kararı

    Anayasa Mahkemesi (“AYM”), 2022/120 E., 2023/107 K. sayılı kararı (“Karar”) ile, hükmün açıklanmasının geri bırakılması (“HAGB”) kurumunu düzenleyen Ceza Muhakemesi Kanunu’nun (CMK) 231. maddesinin 5 ila 14. fıkralarının iptaline karar vermiştir. Karar, 1 Ağustos 2024 tarihinde yürürlüğe girecektir. 1 Ağustos 2023 tarihli Resmi Gazete’de yayınlanan Karar’a buradan ulaşabilirsiniz.
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    Important Annulment Decision by the Constitutional Court

    The Constitutional Court's Decision 2022/120 E., 2023/107 K. annuls paragraphs 5-14 of Article 231 of the Criminal Procedure Code, regarding the deferment of verdict announcement. The Decision, effective from August 1, 2024, addresses issues with defendant consent, victim assurance, and lacks clear regulation on confiscation proceedings. This annulment aims to ensure a fair trial and protect material and moral existence rights. The institution of deferment is also found incompatible with constitutional principles for public officials. The Court's move impacts the deferment of verdict institution, effective from August 1, 2024.
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    Esin / Arbitration Quarterly - June 2023

    The dispute between the parties arose from a share transfer agreement. The parties agreed that any disputes arising from this agreement should be resolved in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) (“ICC Rules”). In addition, the parties prepared a terms of reference in which they agreed that the arbitral tribunal may extend the arbitration term.
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    Esin / Litigation Quarterly - Spring 2023

    In its recently published decision, the constitutional court emphasized the “right to a reasoned decision” within the right to a fair trial and ruled that, even if the courts use their discretionary power, the reasons considered whilst doing so must be indicated and explained.
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    7. Yargı Paketini İçeren İcra ve İflas Kanunu ile Bazı Kanunlarda Değişiklik Yapılmasına Dair 7445 Sayılı Kanun 5 Nisan 2023 Tarihinde Resmî Gazete’de Yayımlandı!

    Kamuoyu tarafından 7. Yargı Paketi olarak da bilinen İcra ve İflas Kanunu ile Bazı Kanunlarda Değişiklik Yapılmasına Dair 7445 Sayılı Kanun, 5 Nisan 2023 tarihli ve 32154 sayılı Resmî Gazete’de yayımlandı.
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    Law No. 7445 on the Amendment of the Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law and Certain Laws Constituting the 7th Judicial Package was Published in the Official Gazette on 5 April 2023

    Law No. 7445 on the Amendment of the Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law and Certain Laws, also known as the 7th Judicial Package, was published in the Official Gazette dated 5 April 2023 and numbered 32154.
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    Esin Arbitration Quarterly

    It is time to take a look back at the first months of 2023 and digest the recent updates and developments happening in the world of international arbitration. Recent court decisions present the new trends and shed light to the future of international arbitration.
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    Yargıtay’dan Kritik Kambiyo Mevzuatı Kararı

    Türk Parası Kıymetini Koruma Hakkında 32 Sayılı Karar’da (“32 sayılı Karar”) yapılan değişikliklerle, Türkiye’de yerleşik kişiler arasında yapılacak birtakım sözleşmeler kapsamındaki ödeme yükümlülüklerinin döviz cinsinden veya dövize endeksli olarak kararlaştırılması yasaklanmıştı.
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    Supreme Court’s Critical Decision Concerning Currency Control Laws

    The decision of the 12th Civil Chamber of the Supreme Court of Appeals dated October 6, 2022, with File No. 2022/6469 and Decision No. 2022/9954 (the “Decision“), includes essential remarks regarding the legal consequences of the violation of such ban.
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    Arbitration Quarterly

    Global developments, such as changing politics in the energy sector and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, are affecting investment arbitration. European states withdrawing from the ECT, is also causing an impact. Courts and arbitral tribunals are making decisions that may affect state investment policies. Changes in investment arbitration over the last two quarters will continue to be contemporary hot topics, and government policies regarding environmental issues will keep evolving. Arbitral institutions are cooperating to create an environment that facilitates parties worldwide in accessing an arbitral institution from another region.
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    New Decision by the Court of Cassation General Assembly to Unify the Conflicting Judgments

    The Turkish Court of Cassation General Assembly resolved conflicting opinions with its recent Unification of Judgments Decision, determining that the statement of claim in actions for annulment of objections to execution proceedings must be served on the debtor, not their attorney. This decision provides clarity and is binding for the General Assembly, the Court of Cassation's chambers, and lower courts.
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