Time Limits Under The Code Of Civil Procedure

Introduction

Turkish judiciary system consists of four main divisions: Constitutional, administrative, jurisdictional disputes and general judiciary. General judiciary is also comprised of two distinct branches; namely civil and criminal. The proceedings within the different judicial divisions and branches are subject to procedures that differ in accordance with the nature of each division or branch.

Civil proceedings, in particular, are subject to two distinct procedural sets of rules: written procedure and simple procedure. Civil disputes are, in principle, subject to the written procedure. However, simple trial procedure, which is more streamlined and expeditious, is also applied to some disputes depending on their nature. A major distinction between said procedure types manifest in time limits that the court and the parties are subject to.