Swiss Arbitration Istanbul Event

The Turkish Arbitration Academy (“TTA”) was established within the framework of the “Arbitration Academy Cooperation Protocol” signed on 5 April 2021 between the Secretariat of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, Ibn Haldun University, and Istanbul Ticaret University. The “Guidelines on Transparency in Ensuring the Independence and Impartiality of Arbitrators” prepared under the umbrella of TTA (“TTA Guidelines”), were signed by Istanbul Arbitration Centre (“ISTAC”), Istanbul Chamber of Commerce Arbitration and Mediation Center (“İTOTAM”), Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (“TOBB”), and Energy Disputes Arbitration Center (“EDAC”) at a ceremony held at the Istanbul Finance Center and were published on 7 November 2025 (TTA Guidelines, pp. 1–8).

Türk Tahkim Akademisi (“TTA”), 5 Nisan 2021 tarihinde Cumhurbaşkanlığı Genel Sekreterliği, İbn Haldun Üniversitesi ve İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi arasında imzalanan “Tahkim Akademisi İş Birliği Protokolü” kapsamında kurulmuştur. TTA çatısı altında hazırlanan “Tahkimde Hakemlerin Bağımsızlık ve Tarafsızlığının Sağlanması Konusunda Şeffaflığa İlişkin Kılavuz İlkeler” (“TTA Kılavuz İlkeleri”), İstanbul Finans Merkezi’nde düzenlenen bir törenle İstanbul Tahkim Merkezi (“ISTAC”), İstanbul Ticaret Odası Tahkim ve Arabuluculuk Merkezi (“İTOTAM”), Türkiye Odalar ve Borsalar Birliği (“TOBB”) ve Enerji Uyuşmazlıkları Tahkim Merkezi (“EDAC”) tarafından

One of the most significant amendments is the introduction into the Turkish Code of Civil Procedure No. 6100 of a new rule providing that the interval between hearings may not, as a general rule, exceed three months. A longer interval may only be set where required by the nature of the proceedings, such as prolonged expert examinations or procedural steps carried out through another court, and the judge must provide justification.

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The principle of separability ensures that an arbitration agreement remains legally independent from the underlying contract in which it is contained. This fundamental doctrine of modern arbitration law prevents challenges to the main contract from automatically invalidating the arbitration clause, thereby protecting the integrity of arbitral proceedings and party autonomy.

The competence-competence principle grants arbitral tribunals the authority to determine their own jurisdiction, including questions about the validity and scope of arbitration agreements. This article examines how Turkish law implements this fundamental arbitration doctrine through statutory provisions and judicial precedent, analyzing the balance between arbitral autonomy and judicial oversight in both domestic and international arbitration proceedings.

The correct determination of which branch of the judiciary has jurisdiction over a dispute is important not only for identifying the judicial authority that will examine the merits of the case, but also for the effective exercise of the right to seek redress, the protection of time limits for bringing proceedings, and the observance of procedural rights acquired by the parties. This is because the division of jurisdiction between the ordinary and administrative courts relates to public order and may be taken into account ex officio by the courts at every stage of the proceedings

Bir uyuşmazlığın hangi yargı kolunun görev alanına girdiğinin doğru belirlenmesi, yalnızca uyuşmazlığın esasını inceleyecek yargı merciinin tespiti bakımından değil, aynı zamanda hak arama özgürlüğünün etkin kullanılması, dava açma sürelerinin korunması ve usuli kazanılmış hakların gözetilmesi bakımından da önem taşımaktadır. Zira adli ve idari yargı arasındaki görev dağılımı, kamu düzenine ilişkin olup mahkemelerce yargılamanın her aşamasında re'sen dikkate alınabilmektedir.

Tahkim anlaşmasının asıl sözleşmeden bağımsız olarak değerlendirilmesini sağlayan ayrılabilirlik ilkesi, modern tahkim hukukunun temel yapı taşlarından biridir. Asıl sözleşmenin geçersizliği, feshi veya sona ermesi tahkim şartını kendiliğinden ortadan kaldırır mı? İlkenin sınırları nelerdir ve Türk hukukundaki görünümü nasıld

Switzerland remains a leading destination for international arbitration, offering a stable legal framework, experienced practitioners and a well-established, arbitration-friendly approach.

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