https://merit.jurisagent.si/insights/Articles and legal updates from Merit Law LLP.en-ushttps://merit.jurisagent.si/insights/which-countries-have-us-extradition-treaties/https://merit.jurisagent.si/insights/which-countries-have-us-extradition-treaties/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000As explained in our article titled “How U.S. Extradition Works,” international extradition involving the United States is generally based on a treaty. One of…Extraditionhttps://merit.jurisagent.si/insights/abdnin-hangi-ulkelerle-iade-anlasmasi-var/https://merit.jurisagent.si/insights/abdnin-hangi-ulkelerle-iade-anlasmasi-var/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000“ABD’de Suçluların İadesi Nasıl İşler?” başlıklı yazımızda açıklandığı üzere, Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’nin taraf olduğu uluslararası iade süreçleri kural…Extraditionhttps://merit.jurisagent.si/insights/how-extradition-to-and-from-the-united-states-works/https://merit.jurisagent.si/insights/how-extradition-to-and-from-the-united-states-works/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Our article titled “How the Extradition Process Works” provides a general overview of international extradition. When the United States is involved, that…Extraditionhttps://merit.jurisagent.si/insights/abdde-suclularin-iadesi-nasil-isler/https://merit.jurisagent.si/insights/abdde-suclularin-iadesi-nasil-isler/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000“Suçluların İadesi Süreci Nasıl İşler?” başlıklı yazımız, uluslararası iade sürecinin genel çerçevesini açıklamaktadır. Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’nin taraf…Extraditionhttps://merit.jurisagent.si/insights/suclularin-iadesi-ile-sinir-disi-etme-arasindaki-fark-nedir/https://merit.jurisagent.si/insights/suclularin-iadesi-ile-sinir-disi-etme-arasindaki-fark-nedir/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000“Suçluların iadesi” ve “sınır dışı etme” kavramları zaman zaman birbirinin yerine kullanılsa da farklı hukuk alanlarına tabi olan iki ayrı süreci ifade eder.…Extraditionhttps://merit.jurisagent.si/insights/extradition-vs-deportation-what-is-the-difference/https://merit.jurisagent.si/insights/extradition-vs-deportation-what-is-the-difference/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Although the terms “extradition” and “deportation” are sometimes used interchangeably, they describe distinct legal processes governed by different bodies of…Extraditionhttps://merit.jurisagent.si/insights/your-rights-when-facing-an-extradition-request/https://merit.jurisagent.si/insights/your-rights-when-facing-an-extradition-request/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Facing an extradition request is frightening, but it doesn't mean you have no say in the process. If you've read our piece on *” How the extradition process…Extraditionhttps://merit.jurisagent.si/insights/extradition-treaties-why-some-countries-cooperate-and-some-dont/https://merit.jurisagent.si/insights/extradition-treaties-why-some-countries-cooperate-and-some-dont/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000If you've read our overview on “What is Extradition?”, you already know that extradition usually requires a legal basis. In most cases, that basis is a…Extraditionhttps://merit.jurisagent.si/insights/common-reasons-extradition-requests-get-denied/https://merit.jurisagent.si/insights/common-reasons-extradition-requests-get-denied/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Having a valid extradition treaty in place doesn't guarantee a request will succeed. Nearly every treaty includes recognized grounds for refusal. Here are…Extraditionhttps://merit.jurisagent.si/insights/what-is-extradition-a-simple-guide-for-non-lawyers/https://merit.jurisagent.si/insights/what-is-extradition-a-simple-guide-for-non-lawyers/Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000If you've ever read a news story about someone being arrested in one country and sent back to another to face criminal charges, you've already seen…Extraditionhttps://merit.jurisagent.si/insights/how-does-the-extradition-process-work-step-by-step-explained/https://merit.jurisagent.si/insights/how-does-the-extradition-process-work-step-by-step-explained/Wed, 12 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Extradition can sound like a single, dramatic event, someone is arrested and sent to another country. 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Immigration…Asylumhttps://merit.jurisagent.si/insights/giyabi-in-absentia-sinir-disi-karari-nedir/https://merit.jurisagent.si/insights/giyabi-in-absentia-sinir-disi-karari-nedir/Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000Göçmenlik mahkemelerindeki süreçlere dahil olmak ve duruşma salonunda hazır bulunmak oldukça gergin bir tecrübe olabilir; özellikle son dönemdeki değişimler…Asylumhttps://merit.jurisagent.si/insights/yatirim-yoluyla-turk-vatandasligi-nasil-alinir/https://merit.jurisagent.si/insights/yatirim-yoluyla-turk-vatandasligi-nasil-alinir/Thu, 28 May 2026 12:00:00 +0000Yabancı yatırımcılar ve kisiler yatırım yoluyla Türk vatandaşlığı kazanabilir. 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This guide is…Asylum