Administrative law cases in Turkey are the actions filed in disputes arising from the acts and actions of the administration; under Article 2 of the Administrative Procedure Law No. 2577 (İYUK), the cases heard in the administrative jurisdiction are actions for annulment, full remedy actions and actions arising from administrative contracts, while actions for the determination of the expropriation price and actions for occupation without expropriation based on de facto occupation are heard in the civil jurisdiction, before the Civil Court of First Instance (Asliye Hukuk Mahkemesi). This guide summarizes the main types of cases and transactions in administrative law by subject group and links to our detailed articles; articles marked "(in Turkish)" are currently available only in Turkish.
Which Actions and Application Routes Matter in Zoning Plan and Urban Transformation Disputes?
In zoning plan disputes, the main routes are objecting within the applicable period or filing an action for annulment of the zoning plan before the administrative courts. In urban transformation, the objection route against a risky building assessment and an action for annulment of the assessment come to the fore.
- What Is a Zoning Plan? What Are a Master Zoning Plan, an Implementation Zoning Plan and Other Types of Zoning Plans? (in Turkish)
- Action for Annulment of a Zoning Plan and the Objection Route against a Zoning Plan (in Turkish)
- Urban Transformation and Risky Buildings: Application, Assessment, Objection, Demolition and More (in Turkish)
- Objection against the Risky Building Assessment Report and Action for Annulment (in Turkish)
Which Types of Actions Arise in the Expropriation Process?
In the expropriation process, if no agreement is reached, the administration files an action for the determination of the expropriation price and for registration. In the case of unlawful occupation, actions for the prevention of occupation without expropriation and for the recovery of the price of the property occupied, as well as claims for compensation for unlawful occupation, may arise; an action for annulment of an urgent expropriation decision can also be filed.
- What Is Expropriation and How Is It Carried Out? Expropriation Practices and Cases (in Turkish)
- Action for Determination of the Expropriation Price and Registration (in Turkish)
- What Is an Action for Occupation without Expropriation, and How and Where Is It Filed? (in Turkish)
- Urgent Expropriation: Practice, Conditions, Annulment of Urgent Expropriation and Precedent Decisions (in Turkish)
How Is a Subdivision Carried Out and by Whom?
A subdivision (ifraz) is the division of an immovable property registered as a single parcel in the land registry into smaller parcels in accordance with the zoning plan, each of which is registered in the land register as an independent property. A subdivision is an administrative act carried out by the administration and is, as a rule, subject to the request of the owner of the property.
- What Is a Subdivision and How Is It Carried Out? (in Turkish)
Is There a Separate Title of Administrative Law Lawyer?
No. Administrative law lawyer or administrative case lawyer are the names used for an attorney who handles actions for annulment and full remedy actions against administrative acts; they are not a separate title.
Any attorney registered with a bar association has authority to represent clients before the administrative and tax courts, before the Council of State (Danıştay) and in administrative applications; Article 35 of the Attorneyship Law No. 1136 does not divide this authority by area of law. The same applies to actions filed against the appointment, disciplinary and personnel acts concerning public officials. Searches such as "administrative law lawyer in Ankara", "civil servant lawyer in Ankara" or "the best administrative case lawyer" do not point to a title or a rank but to attorneys who handle administrative cases.
This article is for general information only and does not constitute legal advice.