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ARTICLE · 25 SEPTEMBER 2026

Setting Aside Arbitral Awards In Türkiye 2026

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This article examines the setting aside of arbitral awards seated in Türkiye, with particular attention to the distinction between domestic and international arbitration. It considers arbitrability, time limits, the effect of filing, statutory grounds, public policy, waiver and the judicial authorities discussed in the manuscript. The analysis distinguishes annulment from an ordinary merits appeal and from the enforcement of a foreign award.

TurkeyLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
Av. Dr. Arzu ONGUR
Av. Dr. Arzu ONGUR

 Introduction

An arbitral award is intended to bring a dispute to an end.

That does not mean that every award rendered in Türkiye is immune from judicial control. Turkish arbitration law permits an award to be set aside on defined and limited grounds. Those grounds do not create an ordinary appeal on the merits. They exist to protect the basic legitimacy of the arbitral process, including the validity of the arbitration agreement, proper constitution and jurisdiction of the tribunal, procedural fairness, arbitrability and Turkish public policy.

For a foreign company, the first question after receiving an unfavourable award should therefore not be:

Was the tribunal wrong? The more useful question is:

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