Republic of Turkey
Ministry of Justice
TURKISH JUDICIAL SYSTEM
Ali Rıza ÇAM
Reporter Judge in Ministry of Justice, Turkey
Some facts and figures on Turkish
Justice System
Republic of Turkey
Ministry of Justice
According to Turkish Constitution article 2 :
“Turkey is a democratic, secular and social state based on rule of
law”
The principle of separation of powers exist in Turkey. In line with,
this principle, judicial power is exercised by the independent
courts on behalf of Turkish nation.
INDEPENDENCE OF JUDICIARY
• Judges are independent in discharging their duties.
•
• No organ, authority, office or individual may send
them circulars, or make recommendations or
suggestions.
• Legislative and executive organs and the
administration shall comply with court decisions
Guarantees of Judges and Public
Prosecutors
• Judges and prosecutors;
• shall not be dismissed, or retired before the age
prescribed by the Constitution;
• nor shall they be deprived of their salaries,
allowances or other rights relating to their
status
FUNCTIONS OF THE HIGH
COUNCIL
• Admission of judges and public prosecutors into
the profession,
• appointments, transfers to other posts, the
delegation of temporary powers,
• promotion and allocation of posts,
• decisions concerning those whose continuation
in the profession is found to be unsuitable,
• the imposition of disciplinary sanction and
• removal from office
HIGH LEVEL COURTHOUSES
Republic of Turkey
Ministry of Justice
1. Court System
Constitutional
Court of
Court
Cassation
Constitutional
Jurisdiction
Civil
Jurisdiction
Council of
State
Administrative
Jurisdiction
Republic of Turkey
Ministry of Justice
Court of Cassation
(Appeal)
Criminal Departments
Civil Departments
Republic of Turkey
Ministry of Justice
First Instance courts
Criminal Courts
Civil Courts
General Criminal Courts
(Penal Court)
Felony Courts
(High Criminal Court )
Magistrate Courts
Peace Courts
General Civil Courts
MILITARY COURTS
• Military justice is exercised by military courts and
disciplinary courts. These courts have
jurisdiction to try military personnel for military
offences, for offences committed by them
against other military personnel or in military
places, or for offences connected with military
service and duties. (Article 145 of the
Constitution)
Specialised Courts
Commercial C.
Labour C.
Maritime C.
Land Registry C.
Family C.
Consumer C.
Juvenile C.
Enforcement C.
Traffic C.
COUNCIL Of STATE
Republic of Turkey
Ministry of Justice
1. Council of the state consists of twelve departments:
1. Department’s task is consultancy
2. Department’s task is assize of the officers
2. Other ten departments task is appeal on administrative and tax
cases
COUNCIL Of STATE
Republic of Turkey
Ministry of Justice
Administrative
Courts
(Regional) of Appeal
Administrative Courts
Tax Courts
Number of the
Judges and Prosecutors
High Criminal Courts Centres
134
Courthouses
587
Judges
6.199
Public prosecutors
4.114
Administrative judges
1.259
Personnel
Forensic Medicine Units
Penitentiary and Detention Houses
59.037
63
375
The Annual Number of Case in Turkey
Presecution Files
Criminal Cases
Civil Lawcases
Administrative Cases
8.763.011
2.764.497
2.180.305
409.151
Enforcement Cases
9.640.699
All
judiciary
processes,
case
management,
trials,
correspondence and transactions were transmitted into the
electronic environment which enables paperless office
structure.