Yargilama Giderlerinin Türk Mahkemelerinde Tenfizi Meselesi

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The article recalls that litigation costs comprise the expenses incurred after proceedings begin and before judgment is given, together with the attorney’s fee, and that they are treated in Turkish law as accessory to the judgment. Elif Altintaş considers whether litigation costs included in a final foreign court judgment may be enforced before Turkish courts on their own or together with enforcement of the merits decision, assessing the issue through two scenarios in light of their accessory character and the admissibility of the enforcement request.