Terms of Service

Effective date: 1 January 2025. Please read these terms carefully before using the ÖMER MANDACI website.

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using this website, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service and all applicable laws. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using this site.

2. Description of Service

ÖMER MANDACI provides free, non-commercial travel route guides and editorial content about Turkey. The website is informational in nature and does not facilitate bookings, purchases, or financial transactions of any kind.

3. User Accounts

This website does not currently require account registration. If account features are introduced in the future, users will be responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their credentials and all activities under their account.

4. User-Submitted Content

If you submit comments, suggestions, or other content, you grant ÖMER MANDACI a non-exclusive, royalty-free licence to use, reproduce, and publish that content. You confirm that any submission is your own and does not infringe third-party rights.

5. Intellectual Property

All text, photographs, maps, route guides, and other materials published on this site are the intellectual property of ÖMER MANDACI unless otherwise stated. You may not reproduce, distribute, or commercially exploit any content without prior written permission.

6. Prohibited Use

You may not use this site to scrape or harvest content systematically, distribute spam or malware, impersonate any person or entity, or engage in any activity that disrupts or interferes with the website's normal operation.

7. Third-Party Links

This site may contain links to external websites for your convenience. ÖMER MANDACI has no control over those sites and accepts no responsibility for their content, privacy practices, or accuracy.

8. Disclaimers

All route guides and travel information are provided 'as is' without warranty of any kind. Conditions on the ground may change; always verify details before travelling. ÖMER MANDACI makes no guarantee as to the accuracy, completeness, or suitability of any information for a particular purpose.

9. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, ÖMER MANDACI shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of, or inability to use, this website or its content.

10. Termination

ÖMER MANDACI reserves the right to restrict or terminate access to any user who violates these Terms at any time and without prior notice, without prejudice to any other remedies available.

11. Changes to These Terms

We may update these Terms of Service from time to time. The revised version will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

12. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Turkey. Any disputes arising under these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Istanbul, Turkey.

13. Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at [email protected] or write to ÖMER MANDACI, Beyoğlu, Istanbul, Turkey.

These Terms of Service apply solely to the ÖMER MANDACI website. For questions about how we handle your personal data, please review our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy.

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