Kavaklıdere · Çankaya / Ankara
Lafcı Law Office advises individuals and companies in English, Russian and Turkish on criminal, family, employment, real estate, inheritance, compensation and immigration law. In every case, the legal position, deadlines and risks are set out clearly first.
Practice areas
From criminal proceedings to divorce cases, from employee claims to residence permits for foreigners, every file is handled in line with the applicable legislation, current Court of Cassation case law and statutory deadlines.
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The office
Lafcı Law Office is a law office in Ankara that works to resolve legal disagreements and disputes. The office was founded in Kavaklıdere by Attorney Can Lafcı.
Our relationship with clients is built on trust and regular updates. You always know which stage your case is at, what the next step is and which deadlines are running.
An attorney may not disclose information entrusted to them or learned in the course of their work (Attorneys’ Act, Art. 36). Everything you share in a consultation falls within this duty.
Legal options, deadlines and risks are explained in plain language; instead of promising an outcome, we give you a realistic assessment.
Deadlines for lawsuits, objections and applications are identified as soon as the file is opened and entered into a calendar.
How we work
An appointment is arranged by phone or email. At the meeting, we listen to a summary of the matter and go through the documents you have together.
Documents, deadlines and evidence are examined. The available legal options are explained clearly, together with their risks and a likely timeline.
The scope of the service and the attorney’s fee are set out in a written agreement in accordance with the Attorneys’ Act.
Petitions, hearings and meetings are handled on your behalf. You receive regular updates on every significant development in your case.
Articles
Compensation Law· 11 min read
Traffic accident compensation in Turkey: applying to the insurer, the Guarantee Fund, arbitration or court, heads of damage and time limits.
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Immigration Law· 12 min read
Short-term residence permits in Turkey: eligible purposes, requirements, documents, the e-ikamet application, renewal, refusal and appeal.
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Inheritance Law· 12 min read
Renouncing an inheritance in Turkey: the three-month deadline, the civil court of peace, insolvent estates and the consequences of renunciation.
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If you cannot find the answer to your question, call us or write to us through the contact form.
You can make an appointment by phone or email and meet us at our office in Kavaklıdere. At the meeting, we listen to a summary of the matter, review the documents and explain the legal options available to you.
The fee is set in a written attorney engagement agreement, taking into account the nature, scope and duration of the work. The agreed fee cannot be lower than the amount in the Minimum Attorney Fee Tariff published by the Union of Turkish Bar Associations.
Simply bring your ID together with all documents related to the dispute: official notifications, court or prosecutor’s office papers, contracts, title deed records, correspondence and, if available, photographs or recordings.
Yes. An attorney may not disclose information entrusted to them or learned in the course of their work (Attorneys’ Act, Art. 36). Your personal data is also protected under the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (KVKK).
Yes. Consultations, correspondence and explanations of your documents are available in English, Russian or Turkish. Proceedings before Turkish courts and public authorities are conducted in Turkish; every document and hearing in your case is explained to you in English. Where documents in a foreign language are needed, a sworn translation and notarisation may be required.
Our office is open from Monday to Saturday, 09:00–18:00. Consultations are held by appointment.
Lafcı Law Office
Lafcı Law Office is a law office located on Havuzlu Sokak in Kavaklıdere, Çankaya, Ankara. The office was founded in 2005 by Attorney Can Lafcı and provides legal representation and legal consultancy services to individuals and companies. Consultations and correspondence are available in English, Russian and Turkish.
For criminal defence during the investigation and prosecution stages, see our criminal lawyer in Ankara page; for uncontested and contested divorce, custody and maintenance cases, see our divorce lawyer in Ankara page. Severance pay, notice pay and reinstatement matters are covered under employment lawyer in Ankara, while title deed, tenancy and partition disputes are covered under real estate lawyer in Ankara.
For certificates of inheritance, renunciation of inheritance and reduction (tenkis) lawsuits, see our inheritance lawyer in Ankara page; for claims arising from traffic accidents, workplace accidents and medical malpractice, see compensation lawyer in Ankara; and for residence permit, work permit and citizenship applications, see immigration lawyer in Ankara.
Before you start working with an attorney, you are entitled to be told in writing which court will hear your case, which deadlines apply, the likely costs and the attorney’s fee. The attorney’s fee is set by a written agreement and may not be agreed below the Minimum Attorney Fee Tariff of the Union of Turkish Bar Associations.
Our office holds consultations by appointment from Monday to Saturday, 09:00–18:00. For an overview of processes such as divorce, reinstatement and tenancy matters, you can browse our legal articles.
Contact
To arrange a meeting, call us, send an email or fill in the contact form. Information you share during the consultation is kept confidential.
