Significant Amendments To The Administrative Jurisdiction Procedure Law

The Law Amending the Criminal Procedure Code and Certain Other Laws No. 7331 (“Law No. 7331”) -known as the 4^th Judicial Reform Package - which entered into force by publication in the Official Gazette dated July 14, 2021, significantly reduced the time limits foreseen in the Administrative Jurisdiction Procedure Law No. 2577 (“Law No. 2577”) in terms of the administrative authorities in the application procedures before filing of administrative actions. Accordingly:

• As per Article 10 of the Law No. 2577, individuals may apply to administrative authorities to perform an act or action that might be subject to an administrative action. Administrative authorities previously had 60 days to respond to these requests and the Law No. 7331 reduced this response period of the administration to 30 days. At the end of this period, the applicant may deem the silence of administrative authorities a refusal and file an action against this refusal. In case the administration's