terms of use & privacy
Effective: 1 August 2026
1. terms
1.1 These terms govern your use of this website at turkishwaters.net (the "Website") and the notes, guides and commentary published on it (the "Information").
1.2 By accessing and using the Website you are deemed to have read, understood and agreed to these terms. If you do not agree to them, please do not use the Website.
2. not an advertisement
2.1 This Website is a personal publication. It is not an advertisement for legal services, nor a solicitation of clients, and it is not intended to be read as either.
2.2 Nothing on the Website creates a lawyer–client relationship, and no such relationship arises from reading the Information or contacting the author.
3. no legal or investment advice
3.1 The Information is general commentary only. It is not legal advice, not investment advice, and must not be relied on as a substitute for advice on your own facts.
3.2 Notes reflect the position at the time of writing. Law, regulation and market conditions change; published notes are not updated as they do.
4. no warranty and no liability
4.1 The Website and the Information are provided "as is" and "as available". No warranty is given as to their accuracy, completeness, timeliness or fitness for any particular purpose.
4.2 Reasonable care is taken to ensure the Information is correct at the time of publication, but no responsibility is accepted for any error, omission or inaccuracy.
4.3 To the fullest extent permitted by law, no liability is accepted for any loss or damage arising out of or in connection with the use of the Website or the Information.
5. external links
5.1 Links to third-party websites are provided for information only. Those sites have not been reviewed, are not endorsed, and no responsibility is accepted for their content.
6. copyright
6.1 Unless stated otherwise, the Information on this Website and all related intellectual property rights belong to the author.
6.2 You may use the Information for your own personal use, or internally within your organisation. You may quote from it with attribution and a link.
6.3 You may not adapt, modify, copy, reproduce, republish, broadcast or otherwise transmit the Information, in whole or in part, to third parties for commercial gain without express permission.
7. privacy
7.1 This Website sets no cookies, runs no analytics and collects no personal data. There is no contact form and no mailing list.
7.2 If you send an email, your address and the content of your message are held only for the purpose of replying to you.
7.3 The RSS feed is a one-way publication: subscribing to it transmits no personal data to this Website.
8. changes to these terms
8.1 These terms, the Website and the Information may be changed at any time. Any amendment will be published on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the Website means you accept the terms as amended.
9. governing law
9.1 These terms are subject to Turkish law and to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Istanbul (Çağlayan) courts.