Kumluca Lawyer

Kumluca lies on the Teke peninsula side of the Gulf of Antalya, about 90 km from Antalya city centre. It is bounded by the Mediterranean to the south, Finike to the west, Elmalı to the west and north-west, Korkuteli to the north, Konyaaltı to the north-east and Kemer to the east. The ancient cities of Olympos, Rhodiapolis and Corydella, the Gelidonya lighthouse and part of the Olympos–Beydağları Coastal National Park lie within its boundaries.

Kumluca is one of Turkey’s main centres of greenhouse agriculture; greenhouses are the core livelihood for almost the whole population, and a large share of Antalya’s vegetables comes from here. Orange groves and tourism in the bays of Adrasan and Olympos are also part of the economy. Adrasan, Mavikent, Beykonak and Sarıkavak are among its 41 neighbourhoods.

The legal topics we see most often from Kumluca are inherited greenhouse land, farm employment and, in the tourist bays, accidents and incidents involving visitors. For accidents, the written application to the insurer before any claim (Traffic Law art. 97) and the limitation periods (Traffic Law art. 109) matter most. Ozturk Law Office serves clients in Kumluca, Olympos and Adrasan in English and Turkish, from our office in Muratpaşa and through online meetings.

Key Legal Issues in Kumluca

Accidents on the Coast Road and in Olympos and Adrasan

If you are injured in a road accident around Kumluca, whether as a resident or on holiday, these rules shape your claim:

• At the scene: those involved must stop, take safety measures, avoid changing the scene where there are injuries or damage, exchange identity, licence and insurance details on request and report the accident (Traffic Law art. 81).
• Which law and court: an accident in Turkey is, as a rule, governed by Turkish law (Private Int. Law art. 34), and the claim can be brought where the accident happened or where the injured person lives (Civil Procedure Code art. 16).
• Who is liable: the vehicle’s operator is liable for death, injury and damage caused by its operation, regardless of who was driving (Traffic Law art. 85).
• Insurer first: claims within the compulsory insurance limits start with a written application to the insurer, with a fifteen-day wait before suing or arbitration (Traffic Law art. 97).
• Unidentified or uninsured vehicles: bodily injury can be claimed from the Guarantee Account (Insurance Law art. 14).
• Deadlines: two years from learning of the damage and the liable person, and at most ten years from the accident, unless a longer criminal limitation period applies (Traffic Law art. 109).

More detail is on our car accident and personal injury lawyer page.

Which Courthouse Hears Cases from Kumluca?

According to the Judicial Directory of the Council of Judges and Prosecutors (HSK, May 2024), Kumluca has its own courthouse; for cases within the jurisdiction of the high criminal court, the district falls under the Elmalı High Criminal Court. Most cases from Kumluca are therefore heard locally, while serious criminal cases are heard in Elmalı.

Where a particular case must be filed also depends on the type of case. We handle cases from Kumluca from our office in Muratpaşa, Antalya, and lawyers in Turkey may appear before any court in the country.

Source: Hâkimler ve Savcılar Kurulu, Adli Yargı Rehberi (Mayıs 2024) (official Turkish document). Court organisation may change; the current position is checked before any case is filed.

Our Practice Areas in Kumluca

• Divorce & Family Lawyer
• Criminal Defence Lawyer
• Drug Offences Lawyer
• Inheritance Lawyer
• Tenancy & Eviction Lawyer
• Real Estate & Property Lawyer
• Employment Lawyer
• Car Accident Lawyer

Nearby Districts

• Alanya
• Manavgat
• Serik
• Kemer
• Kaş
• Finike
• Demre
• Gazipaşa
• All districts