MK v. Republic of Turkey

Abstract

State immunity — Jurisdictional immunity — Employment dispute — Embassy employee — National of receiving State employed as secretary — Action for wrongful dismissal — Whether foreign State entitled to jurisdictional immunity — Nature of employment relationship — Distinction between sovereign and non-sovereign activities

Diplomatic relations — Immunity — Locally recruited employees — Action for wrongful dismissal — Whether sending State entitled to immunity — Status of embassy premises — Whether part of the territory of receiving State

Jurisdiction — Territorial — Foreign embassy — Whether embassy within territory of receiving State — Whether municipal courts of receiving State having jurisdiction over dispute regarding employment in embassy — The law of the Netherlands