Foundations, Associations and Cooperatives Law

Foundations and associations are legal entities established by persons who have come together with the intention of realizing a specific and common purpose other than sharing profits. Cooperatives, on the other hand, are legal entities established by real and legal persons in order to provide and protect their specific economic interests and especially their professional or livelihood needs through mutual assistance, solidarity, and surety with their labor and monetary contributions. While foundations and associations are basically regulated under the Turkish Civil Code, cooperatives are subject to the provisions of the Cooperatives Law and, in cases where there are no provisions therein, the Turkish Commercial Code. For the processes regarding foundations, associations, and cooperatives to be carried out according to the law, it is essential to obtain consultancy from lawyers specialized in this field. 

Our firm, with its expert staff, provides the management of legal processes related to foundations, associations, and cooperatives with expertise. 

Some Services We Provide in the Field of Foundations, Associations, and Cooperatives Law: 

• Preparation of association statutes in accordance with the Law on Associations, 
• Foundation deed preparation service, 
• Execution of association and foundation establishment processes, 
• Preparation and follow-up of the transactions that need to be done through the DERBIS system, 
• Establishment of economic enterprises on behalf of associations and foundations and preparation and follow-up of the related process, 
• Conducting general assembly meetings of foundations and associations and preparation of necessary documents, 
• Conducting litigation processes regarding the annulment of the decisions of the general assembly and board of directors of foundations and associations, 
• Follow-up of lawsuits filed against association and foundation managers, 
• Carrying out the establishment processes of cooperatives and obtaining the necessary permits, 
• Follow-up of lawsuits filed against cooperatives and cooperative managers, 
• Conducting litigation processes regarding the annulment of general assembly and board of directors decisions in cooperatives, 
• Representation of the parties in legal disputes between the cooperative member and the cooperative, 
• Representation of the parties in legal disputes between the land owner, construction company, and cooperative in housing-construction cooperatives, 
• Execution of processes related to cooperative dues debt, 
• Execution of liquidation processes of foundations, associations, and cooperatives.