The Court of Jurisdictional Disputes ( tr, Uyuşmazlık Mahkemesi, also translated as Court of Jurisdictional Conflicts) is one of the four
higher courts in the
Republic of Turkey
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. It is tasked with disputes between
civil
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*Civic virtue, or civility
*Civil action, or lawsuit
* Civil affairs
*Civil and political rights
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and
administrative courts concerning their
jurisdiction
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and judgments. Before the abolishment of military courts in 2017, the court also looked at the disputes involving the military courts.
Constitution
The role and tasks of the Court of Jurisdictional Disputes are prescribed by the
Constitution of Turkey
The Constitution of the Republic of Turkey ( tr, Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Anayasası), also known as the Constitution of 1982, is Turkey's fundamental law. It establishes the organization of the government and sets out the principles and rules of ...
within the section on the supreme courts.
According to Article 158 of the
Turkish Constitution (1982),
"The Court of Jurisdictional Disputes shall be empowered to deliver final judgments in disputes between civil and administrative courts concerning their jurisdiction and judgments.
The organization of the Court of Jurisdictional Disputes, the qualifications and electoral procedure of its members, and its functioning shall be regulated by law. The office of president of this Court shall be held by a member delegated by the Constitutional Court from among its own members. Decisions of the Constitutional Court shall take precedence in jurisdictional disputes between the Constitutional Court and other courts."
List of presidents
See also
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Judicial system of Turkey
The judicial system of Turkey is defined by Articles 138 to 160 of the Constitution of Turkey.
With the founding of the Republic, Turkey adopted a civil law legal system, replacing Ottoman law and the Sharia courts. The Civil Code, adopte ...
References
External links
Official Website
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Courts in Turkey
Courts and tribunals established in 1945
1945 establishments in Turkey