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- 1 2 3 Hurriyet Daily News, 22 May 2013, Turkey wins final appeal in Libananco case against Uzan family
- ↑ Feder, Barnaby J. (August 1, 2003). "Motorola Wins $4 Billion in Dispute Over Loans to Turkish Family". New York Times. Retrieved August 4, 2012.
- ↑ haberler.com, 30 January 2013, Another Loss Expected For Uzan Family In Libananco Case
- ↑ New York Times, 16 February 2004, Turkey Seizes 219 Companies Of Uzan Family
- ↑ ICSID, 22 September 2011, Libananco v Turkey, ICSID case no. ARB/06/8 Archived 2014-05-17 at the Wayback Machine