Case Studies
How we have helped companies operate in Türkiye
Each write-up follows the same shape: what the situation was, the order we worked in, and what the client ended up with.
- Engagements published
- 5
- Sectors covered
- 5
How to read these
Engagements marked representative describe the process, the statutory steps and the usual timeline for that kind of project. They are not attributed to a named client and no result is claimed on a client’s behalf. Where a client has approved a write-up, it is published under their name.
Manufacturing
RepresentativeStanding up a Turkish manufacturing subsidiary in one quarter
Incorporation, incentive registration and payroll setup run in parallel rather than in sequence, so production can begin on the date already promised to the parent.
- Typical end-to-end timeline
- ~12 weeksTypical end-to-end timeline
- Parallel workstreams
- 3Parallel workstreams
- Turkish staff required per work permit
- 5:1Turkish staff required per work permit
Wholesale & trading
RepresentativeTaking over the books mid-year when the local accountant leaves
A handover in the middle of a financial year, where the risk is not the bookkeeping ahead but the positions already filed under someone else's judgement.
- Statutory record retention
- 5 yearsStatutory record retention
- e-Defter certification cycle
- Monthlye-Defter certification cycle
- Statutory and group, mapped
- 2 chartsStatutory and group, mapped
Automotive components
RepresentativeClosing the gap between Turkish statutory accounts and the group's IFRS pack
One posting, two outputs: a statutory ledger that satisfies the Turkish administration and a reporting pack the parent can consolidate without adjustment schedules.
- Türkiye's IFRS-aligned standards
- TFRSTürkiye's IFRS-aligned standards
- Hyperinflation reporting applies
- TMS 29Hyperinflation reporting applies
- Posting, two reporting outputs
- OnePosting, two reporting outputs
Consumer goods
RepresentativeHiring the first team, and bringing in the manager who runs it
Turkish employment law is protective, and the expensive mistakes are made at hiring rather than at termination — in the contract, the classification and the order of the work permit application.
- Turkish to foreign employees
- 5:1Turkish to foreign employees
- Severance accrued per year of service
- 30 daysSeverance accrued per year of service
- Statutory annual leave days by tenure
- 14–26Statutory annual leave days by tenure
Technology
RepresentativeConverting a liaison office into a trading company once sales begin
A liaison office cannot earn revenue in Türkiye. The moment the market research turns into an order, the structure has to change — and the transition has tax, payroll and permit consequences all at once.
- Initial liaison office permit term
- 3 yearsInitial liaison office permit term
- Commercial activity permitted
- 0Commercial activity permitted
- Employee service continuity
- PreservedEmployee service continuity
The shape of an engagement
Four stages, in this order
The order matters more than the speed. Most of what goes wrong in Türkiye goes wrong because a step was taken before the one it depends on.
- 01
Scope
What you are actually trying to do, what the deadline is, and which constraints are fixed. Usually one conversation.
- 02
Sequence
The dependencies mapped — permits that need headcount, incentives that must precede spending, filings tied to a date.
- 03
Execute
Workstreams run in parallel where they can be, with one named contact who holds the whole picture.
- 04
Run
Monthly compliance and reporting, in the form your parent company already uses.
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