Our aviation practice is one of the few in Türkiye providing dedicated legal services across the entire aviation industry. We represent airlines, MROs, ground handlers, airports, service providers, lessors, financial institutions, and aviation underwriters and reinsurers. The team has a strong reputation for its fast-response capability, technical understanding and close integration with London firms and global aviation insurers. We frequently collaborate with leading international aviation firms which rely on us for on-the-ground expertise, local litigation strategy and regulatory guidance.
Aviation Liability & Claims
We act in a broad range of aviation liability matters, including passenger, baggage and cargo claims; personal injury and fatal accident cases; damage to aircraft and ground support equipment; airside incidents and operational liability and claims arising under the Montreal Convention and Turkish aviation law.
Our team is experienced in acting for carriers, handlers, airports and their insurers in high-value, sensitive and media-exposed matters.
Aviation Insurance & Reinsurance
We advise insurers and reinsurers on aviation coverage, liability and recovery matters, including hull and hull war; aviation liability and standard market wordings; airport and ground operations liability; product liability; MRO and CAMO exposures and subrogated recovery actions.
We are fully familiar with London Market practices, technical wording nuances and the reporting standards expected by aviation underwriters.
Regulatory & Compliance
We guide clients through aviation regulatory requirements in Türkiye, including: Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA / SHGM) licensing and certification; operational approvals and continued airworthiness; safety management systems (SMS); data protection, consumer rights and passenger regulations; slot allocation, airport access and competition considerations.
Commercial Aviation
Our team advises on aircraft leasing, financing, repossession matters; wet and dry lease (ACMI) agreements; aircraft purchase and sale; ground handling agreements; airport services, catering, fuel supply and logistics contracts; and MRO, maintenance and engineering agreements.
We are frequently engaged in urgent repossession mandates and enforcement actions requiring close co-ordination with Turkish authorities, airports and local courts.
Emergency Response & Accident Management
We offer 24/7 support in the aftermath of aviation incidents, including immediate on-site attendance; regulatory engagement and mandatory reporting; crisis management and PR co-ordination; and evidence preservation and technical expert liaison.