International lawyer: Turkish law, extradition, sanctions

Service of process in Turkey from the U.S. generally follows the Hague Service Convention. Turkey has been a party since 28 April 1972, the U.S. since 10 February 1969. The request goes through a Central Authority and can need a Turkish translation. Merit Law LLP works with colleagues licensed in Turkey; an attorney reviews the route.

Yes. The U.S.–Turkey extradition treaty was signed on 7 June 1979 and has been in force since 1 January 1981. A request goes to a federal judge under 18 U.S.C. 3184, who decides only whether the person is extraditable; the Secretary of State decides surrender. Merit Law LLP reviews the facts.

First find out what stopped the money: an OFAC block freezes funds, a rejected payment returns to the sender, and a bank's own hold is not OFAC. Banks must report blocks and rejections to OFAC within 10 business days, and blocked funds are released only with an OFAC license. An attorney reviews the notice; see OFAC.

Complaints that a state party, such as Turkey, violated the European Convention on Human Rights can go to the European Court of Human Rights. You must use domestic remedies first, and the Court must receive the application within four months of the final domestic decision (Article 35 § 1). An attorney reviews your dates; see ECtHR applications.

To apostille a document for Turkey, have it notarized in Texas and send it to the Texas Secretary of State, which charges $15 per document (October 2026). Both countries are parties to the Apostille Convention. Some Turkish offices want the consulate route instead, so Merit Law LLP checks the route with colleagues licensed in Turkey first.