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We provide legal services to international organizations, non-profits, companies, and individuals, combining over a decade of professional experience with expertise in both international and Turkish law, informed by an inter-disciplinary approach.
PUBLIC LAW AND CONSULTING
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International human rights law, transitional justice, peacebuilding, gender and sexuality, migration
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Providing a wide range of services for organizations including research, knowledge/experience sharing, advocacy, project development and management, and strategic planning
PRIVATE LAW
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Real estate law, inheritance law, personal and family law, contracts, immigration and citizenship
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Providing legal advice and representation to international clients before courts and governmental institutions, including for cross-border matters
ABOUT US
Bor Legal Consultancy was founded in Istanbul in October 2018 by Güley Bor. The firm moved its offices to Urla, Izmir in December 2025.
Prior to launching Bor Legal Consultancy, Güley worked with an international law firm on litigation and arbitration. Since establishing her solo practice in 2018, she has worked with international organizations, international and local non-governmental organizations, universities, companies, and individuals, often in collaboration with other lawyers and consultants.
As a practitioner, Güley regularly consults with international organizations and local and international NGOs, and represents individuals and companies in private law matters. Further details are available under Focus Areas.
Güley holds a B.A. in Law from Bilkent University (2013), an LL.M. from Harvard Law School (2017), and an LL.M. in International Human Rights Law from the University of Essex (2024). She is registered with the Izmir Bar Association and the New York State Bar.
Urla, Izmir. Photos by Suat İnan and Levent Çağlayan
PUBLICATIONS
Selected articles, reports, and commentary by Bor Legal Consultancy and Güley Bor reflecting research, analysis, and insights on transitional justice, human rights, gender, and related topics.
ARTICLES
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Bozkurt, İpek & Bor, Güley (2020). Etiği Savunmak: Kadına Yönelik Şiddet Dosyalarında Sanık Müdafilerinin Savunma Pratiklerinin Feminist Eleştirisi (In Defense of Ethics: A Feminist Critique of Defense Lawyers’ Advocacy in Violence Against Women Cases). Suç ve Ceza 13(1), 115-58. Awarded 3rd Place at Dicle Koğacıoğlu Article Awards presented by Sabanci University Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences & Gender and Women’s Studies Center of Excellence.
REPORTS
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The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT), Human Rights Association (IHD) & Human Rights Foundation of Turkey (HRFT) (2023). “Uncertain and Eerie”: Closure Cases Against Associations in Turkey.
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The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders (FIDH-OMCT) & Human Rights Association (IHD) (2022). Drowned in Procedure, Sentenced to Fail: Administrative Harassment Against Civil Society in Turkey.
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Bor, Güley; Daşlı, Güneş & Alıcı, Nisan (2021). Kesişen Yollardan Daralan Alanlara: Türkiye’de Kadın ve LGBTİ+ Örgütlerinin Barış Mücadelesi (From Converging Roads to Narrowing Grounds: The Struggle for Peace by LGBTI+ and Women’s Organizations in Turkey). DEMOS Araştırma Derneği.
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Bor, Güley (2021). Yazidi Survivors in Germany and Iraq’s Reparation Programme: “I want for us to have a share in Iraq”. IOM Iraq.
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Bor, Güley (2019). Response to and Reparations for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Iraq: The Case of Shi’a Turkmen Survivors in Tel Afar. LSE Middle East Centre Report.
BLOG POSTS
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Bor, Güley (2024). When Externalization Meets Authoritarianism: Defending the Rights of Migrants and Refugees in Turkey. Essex Human Rights Centre Blog.
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Bor, Güley (2022). Geçiş Dönemi Adaletinde Sivil Toplum Nasıl Bir Rol Oynayabilir? (What Role for Civil Society in Transitional Justice?). DEMOS Araştırma Derneği.
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Alıcı, Nisan; Bor, Güley & Daşlı, Güneş (2020). Turkey’s Missing WPS Agenda and Implications for the COVID-19 Pandemic. LSE Women, Peace and Security Blog.
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Bor, Güley (2019). Iraq’s Reparation Bill for Yazidi Female Survivors: More Progress Needed. LSE Middle East Centre Blog.
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