REPUBLIC OF TURKEY v. CICEK

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Case overview

Case Number:

2:19-cv-20107

Court:

New Jersey

Nature of Suit:

Other Statutory Actions

Judge:

Esther Salas

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  1. July 20, 2020

    Turkey Can't Force Businessman To Turn Over Arbitral Docs

    A New Jersey federal judge won't force a businessman to turn over information to help Turkey fend off a $100 million arbitration over the alleged seizure of a newspaper, concluding that the information could be used against the businessman, who is facing terrorism charges in the country.

  2. June 10, 2020

    Turkey Says US Law Won't Shield Magnate From Doc Bid

    Pending criminal proceedings should not shield a media magnate from Turkey's bid for information it needs to fend off international arbitration over its alleged seizure of a newspaper, the country said in a memo filed Tuesday in New Jersey district court.

  3. June 08, 2020

    Judge Says Turkey Must Address Criminal Charges In Doc Bid

    A New Jersey federal judge has ordered Turkey to address the relevance of pending criminal charges against a businessman being targeted in the country's bid for information it says is needed in international arbitration over the alleged seizure of a newspaper, vacating an earlier court order.

  4. April 01, 2020

    Tribunal In Turkey Arbitration Will Consider Court Discovery

    An international tribunal will consider evidence that Turkey claims could be critical to ending arbitration related to an alleged government crackdown on press freedom, while a New Jersey court weighs whether to reject the country's bid to target a Turkish businessman who allegedly holds that evidence.

  5. March 20, 2020

    Turkey Must Give NJ Court More Info On Arbitral Doc Bid

    The Republic of Turkey has two weeks to tell a New Jersey federal court whether an international tribunal would consider information the country is seeking from the former owner of a Turkish media corporation in the country's arbitral dispute with a Belgian investor.