Administrative Law Services in Turkey

As Viridis Legal Partners, our team of expert administrative law attorneys in Istanbul delivers exclusive administrative law services, covering consultation, research, litigation, and remedies for both businesses and individuals. As a foreigner in Turkey, you may require our specialised services for various reasons, including navigating immigration regulations, obtaining work permits, and ensuring compliance with Turkish administrative procedures. Whether addressing business setup, licensing, or regulatory compliance, our administrative law services are crucial for navigating challenges such as government investigations and securing fair treatment in administrative proceedings.

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What Is Administration?

Administration, in its shortest definition, is the name given to public institutions and organisations. With this scope, all institutions of the state; ministries, municipalities, universities, hospitals, hospitals and similar public institutions and organisations can be called administration.

What Is Administrative Law?

Administrative law is a branch of law that covers all legal regulations made for the protection of individuals against public power and authority, determines the legal limits of the transactions and actions of the administration, and sanctions the transactions and actions of the administration outside the area permitted by law and the compensation or elimination of the damages arising from them by the administration.

As such, administrative law covers many areas of law, from Misdemeanour Law to Energy Law, from Administrative Trial Law to Zoning Law, and since the illegality of administrative acts and actions is directly evaluated within the scope of this law, it is associated with many other areas of law.

What is Administrative Litigation?

According to Article 125 of the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey, the judicial remedy is open against all kinds of actions and proceedings of the administration. The subject of administrative proceedings are administrative actions, damages arising from administrative actions or disputes arising from administrative contracts. Accordingly, the cases before administrative courts are grouped as cancellation cases, full judicial cases and cases arising from administrative contracts. The Law No. 2577 on Administrative Procedure shows the types of administrative lawsuits in this way.

What are the Administrative Jurisdiction Courts?

In Turkey, there are three Courts in the administrative judicial branch. These are the Council of State, Regional Administrative Courts and Administrative or Tax Courts. Administrative or Tax Courts have the status of local courts, while Regional Administrative Courts are appellate courts and the Council of State is an appeal court.

Common Types of Administrative Lawsuits in Turkey

In administrative law, lawsuits can be filed on numerous grounds. Some of the most common types of administrative lawsuits are as follows:

Expropriation Cases

Full Judgement (Compensation) Lawsuits to be filed due to the Responsibility of the Administration

Disputes Arising from Public Procurement Law and State Procurement Law

Malpractice Litigation

Full Court Cases Arising from Health Legislation

Lawsuits Arising From Zoning Law, Regulations and Plans

Cancellation of all kinds of Licence Documents (Lawsuits for Cancellation of Weapon Licence, Driver’s Licence, Work Permit, Workplace Opening and Operation Licences and Refusals of any kind of Permitting and Licensing)

Disputes Arising from Public Procurement Legislation

Disputes Arising from Private Education Institutions Legislation

Cancellation Cases Regarding Administrative Disputes Arising from Zoning Amnesty

Mining Litigation

Energy Litigation

Disputes Arising from Administrative Contracts

Cancellation of administrative fines

What Is The Time Limit For Filing A Lawsuit In Administrative Courts In Turkey?

The time limit for filing a lawsuit is sixty days in the Council of State and administrative courts and thirty days in tax courts, unless a separate period is specified in special laws. However, the relevant person may first apply to the administration within this period instead of filing a lawsuit. In this case, if the administration does not respond within 30 days, this application is deemed rejected. The period for filing a lawsuit starts with the rejection of the application or the expiry of this 30-day period.