The Sabancı name is everywhere in Turkey. You see it on banks like Akbank, on energy bills from Enerjisa, and even on the labels of products from Migros, one of the country’s biggest supermarket chains. The family behind it all started with Hacı Ömer Sabancı,

Banks treat customers’ personal information as a throwaway asset and then try to avoid taking responsibility when the leak becomes public. This happens all over the world. The casual handling of customer data and the institutional instinct to reject accountability when that data surfaces somewhere

Florida and Antalya sit on opposite sides of the world. But when you look beyond the map and focus on the people who live there, you can see the dreams (and dramas) of residents who were supposed to enjoy a relaxed, outdoor-focused life. Yet, where

Turkey’s Court of Cassation has found Turkish Economy Bank (TEB) responsible for the unauthorized disclosure of confidential client financial records and reversed a lower’s court earlier ruling that had let the bank walk free. A Data Leak Sends TEB to Court Anyone familiar with Tatlıcı

The RICO lawsuit brought against Türkiye Garanti Bankası A.Ş. and its Dutch subsidiary, Garanti Bank International N.V. (GBI), both of which report to the Spanish banking giant BBVA (Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.), has been transferred to a new judge. The transfer came over the

The ongoing, high-stakes litigation in Palm Beach, Florida, where Mehmet Tatlıcı seeks to enforce a $740 million judgment from 2020 against Uğur Tatlıcı entered against him when he was not present in the courtroom is now stretching to the Netherlands. Türkiye Garanti Bankası and its

A Fortune and a Family Divided In 2009, Turkish businessman Mehmet Salih Tatlici died, leaving behind a vast fortune and a family already at odds. A domestic inheritance dispute has since spiraled into one of the most protracted legal battles in recent memory in Florida,

An Istanbul court has rejected Mehmet Tatlıcı’s request to enforce a $740 million Florida defamation judgment against his stepbrother, Uğur Tatlıcı. The decision is another setback in Mehmet Tatlıcı’s controversial Florida ruling. The Istanbul Court of First Instance’s refusal to advance the case follows a

Earlier this year, reports revealed that Mehmet Tatlıcı, a billionaire businessman, had applied for state-funded legal aid in Turkey despite a lifestyle of conspicuous luxury. The story prompted public debate about privilege, justice, and the use of public resources. Now, a former business partner identified

A Maltese court has refused to enforce a $740 million US defamation judgment against Ugur Tatlici. The decision highlights the growing European resistance to what critics call the weaponization of foreign courts. The Civil Court, First Hall of Malta, rejected an enforcement request tied to

A recent court filing has revealed that Mehmet Tatlıcı, one of Turkey’s wealthiest business figures, has applied for government-funded legal aid to cover filing fees in his ongoing $740 million lawsuit. The request has sparked public debate, given Mehmet Tatlıcı’s well-documented lifestyle of luxury and

As this series continues to examine the dynamics of Turkey’s most prominent families and their contested inheritance disputes, attention turns to Tatlıcı family. Mehmet Salih Tatlıcı was one of Turkey’s richest and most powerful men. When he died, his family didn’t come together, and they

Inheritance disputes in Turkey often reflect the country’s complex social fabric, where family, tradition, and identity intersect. Previous articles in this series examined the experiences of individuals like Sevgi Sabancı and Nurten Tatlıcı, whose inheritance disputes became public struggles over identity, recognition, and family legacy.

Inheritance disputes in Turkey often reveal more than just arguments over money. They expose deep-seated tensions over identity, social standing and family power. The case of Sevgi Sabancı, for example, showed how women in patriarchal societies face systemic inequities when it comes to inheritance and

Inheritance battles among Turkey’s wealthy families often dominate headlines. They offer a window into the country’s complex relationship with wealth, identity, and tradition. These disputes are rarely just about money. Instead, they expose how legal rights, emotional bonds, and societal expectations collide in ways unique