Dr. Tolga Ersoy, Attorney at Law, Istanbul Law Office
Law permeates every aspect of our lives, whether we are conscious of it or not.
In our daily lives, we enter into an oral contract when we board a shared taxi to go to work or dine at a restaurant. As consumers, we establish contractual relationships with every type of good and service we purchase. When we submit a petition to a public institution, we become subject to administrative law. If we violate a traffic rule, we face penal sanctions. When we receive treatment at a hospital, we are subject to health law. When we work by offering our labor at a workplace, we are subject to labor law. When we get engaged, marry, or have children, we become subject to family law. However, most of the time, we act without being conscious of this. Yet, law, in fact, regulates every sphere of life.
Where there are people, problems and disputes are inevitable. Disputes are an inherent part of life. However, the law offers more avenues than commonly perceived for resolving our issues.
When we encounter issues, the most powerful instrument for resolving them is the law and legal provisions. Because, when our infringed right is protected by a court order, this decision will be binding even for all natural and legal persons and public institutions. Through the services primarily offered by our firm in the fields of private law and criminal law, we inform our clients about their legal rights and diligently pursue all legal processes to safeguard their rights.
The proper conduct of legal proceedings plays a decisive role not only in the pursuit of rights but also in preventing potential future disputes. Therefore, obtaining legal counsel is of paramount importance not only when litigation is imminent but also when drafting a contract, commencing an employment relationship, or seeking to resolve a domestic matter. This approach enables individuals to both protect their rights and take proactive measures by anticipating potential legal risks they may encounter in the future. For the primary duty of the legal profession is not merely to pursue litigation in courts; but also to enlighten individuals and entities regarding their legal obligations and rights, and to ensure legal certainty.
Legal Articles
The articles authored by Attorney Dr. Tolga Ersoy in this section aim to offer in-depth analyses in numerous fields, primarily including criminal law, administrative law, family law, aviation labor law, and current legal developments. A broad spectrum of topics, ranging from the fundamental principles of criminal procedure to the proportionality of pre-trial detention, from the offense of endangering traffic safety to practices in aviation labor law, and from issues related to family law to freedom of expression, are examined within the framework of Supreme Court rulings, Constitutional Court jurisprudence, and academic doctrine. Furthermore, current and significant issues such as the prosecution of public officials, the laundering of assets derived from criminal activity, and disciplinary sanctions are evaluated not only in their theoretical aspects but also with their practical implications.
Legal Services
Our law firm offers comprehensive legal services in the fields of criminal, civil, and administrative jurisdiction; the entire process, from pre-litigation to all stages of the judicial process and the finalization of the ultimate decision, is meticulously monitored. Each case file is handled in detail, addressing both its substantive and procedural aspects; all legal avenues favorable to the client are carefully assessed. Should ordinary legal remedies be exhausted, individual applications are made to the Constitutional Court; if the necessary conditions are met, the European Court of Human Rights process is pursued, and applications are prepared and monitored with the precision required for their admissibility and merits. Services provided to natural and legal persons are shaped according to the status and needs of the applicants. While services for individuals primarily focus on disputes in criminal law and private law; services provided for legal entities such as corporations, associations, and foundations encompass the resolution of legal issues arising from commercial relationships and the establishment of legal frameworks for internal organizations. The drafting, review, and risk analysis of contracts to which corporate clients are parties, along with all pre-litigation and litigation processes, are comprehensively managed.
Legal Guide
The Legal Guide is a resource aimed at providing users with single-point access to the most needed legal information and digital services. It offers information on fundamental operations such as case tracking, case law searches, and attorney verification. These contents are prepared by Attorney Dr. Tolga Ersoy and aim to clarify frequently inquired topics in the legal field.
Attorney Dr. Tolga Ersoy also provides legal informational content under the heading “What You Need to Know”; clarifying legal questions frequently encountered by individuals. This aims to raise citizens' awareness of their fundamental rights and obligations and enable them to act more effectively in legal proceedings.
Dr. Tolga Ersoy, Attorney at Law
Attorney Dr. Tolga Ersoy, serving as a **criminal defense attorney specializing in serious crimes**, offers comprehensive legal support to his clients at all stages of criminal law. His primary service areas include presence during interrogations by law enforcement agencies and public prosecutors, preparation of criminal complaints and their annexes, defense of suspects referred with requests for pre-trial detention before Criminal Judgeships of Peace, and monitoring of objection processes against decisions concerning pre-trial detention and other protective measures.
Furthermore, services such as defendant's defense and victim's representation in Criminal Courts of First Instance and High Criminal Courts, objections to decisions of non-prosecution issued by the public prosecutor's office, legal applications against seizure and judicial control orders, preparation of appellate and cassation petitions, requests for postponement of execution of sentence, and visits to detainees and convicted persons in prison are meticulously carried out. Following final judgments, individual applications to the Constitutional Court and, if the necessary conditions are met, applications to the European Court of Human Rights are diligently pursued.
Operating as a registered member of the Istanbul Bar Association, Attorney Dr. Tolga Ersoy provides legal consultancy and litigation representation services to natural and legal persons in many areas, **primarily criminal law**. He offers effective defense and representation services in both the investigation and prosecution phases of criminal proceedings, especially in cases heard before high criminal courts. From the very beginning of the process, applications against protective measures such as arrest, seizure, and judicial control, as well as postponement and supervised release procedures related to execution of sentences law, are also within the scope of services.
Beyond criminal procedure, constitutional remedies are also evaluated in cases of infringement of fundamental rights and freedoms; qualified applications are prepared before the Constitutional Court and the European Court of Human Rights against rights violations arising from judicial decisions or administrative acts, and a legal strategy is developed considering the admissibility and merits examination phases of the process.
Beyond Criminal Law; effective representation and consultancy services are also provided in private law fields such as Family Law, Law of Obligations, Labor Law, and Law of Damages. Especially in disputes within the scope of Family Law, such as divorce, custody, alimony, and liquidation of matrimonial property regimes, a systematized approach is adopted in line with both statutory law and case law. In cases of domestic violence, necessary applications are made for the implementation of protective and preventive measures in accordance with Law No. 6284.
In the field of Law of Damages, judicial and preventive applications are evaluated for the redress of material and non-pecuniary damages arising from torts, breach of contract, and fault-based liability; the concept of damage is concretized in light of both legal theory and current judicial precedents. In the context of Labor Law, party representation in cases related to reinstatement, severance pay, and notice pay claims, work accidents, and occupational diseases is provided, along with pre-dispute consultancy services. All these activities are structured not only according to judicial processes but also with a preventive law approach in line with the principles of legal predictability and risk management.