Prof. Dr. Nuray Ekşi

Prof. Dr. Nuray Ekşi graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Law in 1987 with the highest GPA and began her academic career in 1988 as a research assistant at the Department of Private International Law at the same Faculty. She was admitted to the Istanbul Bar in 1988. She obtained the title of “Doctor” in 1995, having successfully defended a PhD thesis on International Jurisdiction of Turkish Courts; the title of “Associate Professor” in 1999, on the basis of a monograph on Arresting Foreign Ships; and the title of “Professor” in 2005 on the basis of a monograph on Arbitration Agreements Made Through Incorporation by Reference in International Maritime Law.

She was granted various scholarships by institutions such as the NATO, the EU Commission, the European University Institute Academy of European Law, Jean Monnet, the DAAD and the Turkish Science Academy to conduct research and participate in various academic conferences.

Prof. Dr. Nuray Ekşi is in editorial and advisory boards of various academic journals. She is also the founder and editor in chief of the Journal of International Trade and Arbitration Law-JITAL which has been published since 2012. 

PRACTICE AREAS

PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL LAW

▪ Law Applicable to Cases Involving Foreign Elements

▪ Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil and Commercial Matters

▪ Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents

▪ Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments

▪ Recognition of Foreign Administrative Decisions by Civil Registry

▪ Recognition of Certificate of Inheritance

▪ Enforcement of Foreign Judgments on Parental Authority

NATIONALITY LAW

▪ Procedures for Acquisition of Turkish Citizenship

▪ Administrative Proceedings regarding Loss of Turkish Citizenship

LAW OF FOREIGNERS

▪ Visa Procedures

▪ Residence Permits

▪ Cases against Deportation and Expulsion

▪ Asylum Applications

▪ Work Permits

▪ Turquoise Cart

▪ International Capital Investments

▪ Acquisition of Real Estate by Foreigners

ARBITRATION

▪ Arbitration under Code of Civil Procedural Law

▪ International Commercial Arbitration

▪ Investment Disputes and ICSID Arbitration

▪ Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards

▪ Arbitration Disputes and ECrtHR

FOREIGN TRADE LAW

▪ Export Regulations

▪ Import Regulations

▪ Customs Regulations

▪ Exchange Control Regulations

▪ Inspection of Goods

INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW

▪ Drafting of International Commercial Agreements

▪ Delivery Methods (INCOTERMS)

▪ Payment Methods

• Letters of Credit

• Advance Payment

• Pre-financing

• Cash against Goods

• Cash against Documents

• Acceptance Credit

• BPO-Bank Payment Order

▪ Letter of Guarantee

INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT LAW

▪ International Airway Transport

▪ International Railway Transport

▪ International Maritime Transport

▪ Iinternational Road Transport

▪ Multimodal Transportation

METHODS FOR RESOLUTION OF DISPUTES 

ARISING FROM INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL AGREEMENTS

▪ International Jurisdiction of Turkish Courts

▪ Arbitration

▪ Alternative Dispute Resolution

▪ Agreements on Jurisdiction to Foreign Courts

SPORTS LAW

▪ Drafting the Sports Contracts (Athletes Contract with Clubs, Transfer Contracts, 

Athletes representative Contracts, Sponsorship and Representation Agreements etc.)

▪ Settlement of Disputes Arising from Sports Contracts

▪ Arbitration Board of General Directorate of Sports under Ministry of Youth and sports

▪ Turkish Football Federation Arbitration Board

▪ Turkish Football Federation Dispute Resolution Board

▪ CAS Arbitration

▪ UEFA and FIFA Dispute Resolution Centers

▪ Sports Disputes and ECrtHR

EUROPEAN UNION (EU) LAW

▪ Free Movement of the EU Citizens in Turkey

▪ Residence and Work Permits of the EU Citizens in Turkey

▪ Customs Union