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Republic of Turkey M i nistry of Justice. TURKISH JUDICIAL SYSTEM. Ali Rıza ÇAM Reporter Judge in Ministry of Justice, Turkey. Some f acts and figures on Turkish Justice System. Republic of Turkey M i nistry of Justice. According to Turkish Constitution article 2 :
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Republic of Turkey Ministry of Justice TURKISH JUDICIAL SYSTEM Ali Rıza ÇAM Reporter Judge in Ministry of Justice, Turkey
Some facts and figures on Turkish Justice System Republic of Turkey Ministry of Justice According to Turkish Constitution article2 : “Turkey is ademocratic, secular and social state based on rule of law” The principle of separation of powers exist in Turkey. In line with, this principle, judicial power is exercised by the independent courts on behalf of Turkish nation.
INDEPENDENCE OF JUDICIARY • Judges are independent in discharging their duties. • No organ, authority, office or individual may send them circulars, or make recommendations or suggestions. • Legislative and executive organs and the administration shall comply with court decisions
Guarantees of Judges and Public Prosecutors • Judges and prosecutors; • shall not be dismissed, or retired before the age prescribed by the Constitution; • nor shall they be deprived of their salaries, allowances or other rights relating to their status
FUNCTIONS OF THE HIGH COUNCIL • Admission of judges and public prosecutors into the profession, • appointments, transfers to other posts, the delegation of temporary powers, • promotion and allocation of posts, • decisions concerning those whose continuation in the profession is found to be unsuitable, • the imposition of disciplinary sanction and • removal from office
HIGH LEVEL COURTHOUSES Republic of Turkey Ministry of Justice 1. Court System • Councilof • State Constitutional Court Court of Cassation Constitutional Jurisdiction Civil Jurisdiction • Administrative • Jurisdiction
Republic of Turkey Ministry of Justice
MILITARY COURTS • Military justice is exercised by military courts and disciplinary courts. These courts have jurisdiction to try military personnel for military offences, for offences committed by them against other military personnel or in military places, or for offences connected with military service and duties. (Article 145 of the Constitution)
COUNCIL Of STATE Republic of Turkey Ministry of Justice • Council of the state consists of twelve departments: • 1. Department’s task is consultancy • 2. Department’s task is assize of the officers • 2. Other ten departments task is appeal on administrative and tax cases
COUNCIL Of STATE Republic of Turkey Ministry of Justice
The Annual Number of Case in Turkey All judiciary processes, case management, trials, correspondence and transactions were transmitted into the electronic environment which enables paperless office structure.