{"id":200,"date":"2022-08-14T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-14T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utuhukuk.com\/turk-hukukunda-istinaf-ve-temyiz-sureleri\/"},"modified":"2026-10-02T13:06:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T10:06:12","slug":"time-limits-appeal-cassation-turkish-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utuhukuk.com\/en\/turk-hukukunda-istinaf-ve-temyiz-sureleri\/","title":{"rendered":"Time Limits for Appeal and Cassation in Turkish Law"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pm\" data-utu-pm=\"1\">\n<p class=\"pm-giris\">When appealing against a court decision, the first matter to be checked is <strong>the time limits for appeal on points of fact and law and for appeal on points of law<\/strong>. These time limits vary depending on the type of court that rendered the decision and, as a rule, run from service of the decision or, in some courts, from its pronouncement. In this article, we set out together, by type of court, the time limits for appeals to the regional court of appeal and to the Court of Cassation against decisions of the civil, labour, enforcement, criminal, administrative and tax courts.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"pm-ozet\" aria-label=\"In brief\">\n<p class=\"pm-etiket\">In brief<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The article shows the appeal (istinaf) and cassation (temyiz) periods for decisions of civil courts of first instance, civil courts of peace and labour courts as two weeks, starting from service.<\/li>\n<li>For decisions of the enforcement civil courts, the enforcement criminal courts and the criminal courts, the time limits for appeal to the regional court of appeal and for appeal to the Court of Cassation are also two weeks.<\/li>\n<li>In administrative and tax courts, appeal and cassation periods are 30 days; in cases subject to the expedited procedure, the appeal route is closed and the cassation period is 15 days.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<details class=\"pm-ic\" open>\n<summary>Contents<\/summary>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"#bir-bakista\">Time limits at a glance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#hukuk-is\">Civil and labour courts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#icra-ceza\">Enforcement and criminal courts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#idari-yargi\">Administrative and tax courts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#sss\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#iletisim\">Consultation request<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/details>\n<section id=\"bir-bakista\">\n<h2>Time Limits for Appeal to the Regional Court and the Court of Cassation at a Glance<\/h2>\n<p>The table below brings together the time limits shown separately in the article by type of court. The underlying provisions and explanations can be found in the relevant sections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pm-tablo-baslik\" id=\"tablo-sureler\">Time limits for appeal and appeal on points of law by type of court<\/p>\n<div class=\"pm-tablo-kap\">\n<table class=\"pm-tablo\" aria-labelledby=\"tablo-sureler\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">Mahkeme<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Time limit for appeal to the regional court<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">Time limit for appeal to the Court of Cassation<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Civil court of first instance (commercial \u2013 consumer \u2013 family \u2013 intellectual property)<\/th>\n<td>2 weeks \u2013 service<\/td>\n<td>2 weeks \u2013 service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Civil court of peace (subject to the simplified procedure)<\/th>\n<td>2 weeks \u2013 service<\/td>\n<td>2 weeks \u2013 service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Labour court<\/th>\n<td>2 weeks \u2013 service<\/td>\n<td>2 weeks \u2013 service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Enforcement civil court<\/th>\n<td>2 weeks \u2013 pronouncement, service<\/td>\n<td>2 weeks \u2013 service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Enforcement criminal court<\/th>\n<td>2 weeks \u2013 pronouncement, service<\/td>\n<td>2 weeks \u2013 service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Criminal court (of peace \u2013 first instance \u2013 assize \u2013 intellectual property)<\/th>\n<td>2 weeks \u2013 pronouncement, service<\/td>\n<td>2 weeks \u2013 service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Administrative court (ordinary proceedings)<\/th>\n<td>30 days \u2013 service<\/td>\n<td>30 days \u2013 service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Administrative court (expedited procedure)<\/th>\n<td>Yok<\/td>\n<td>15 days \u2013 service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"row\">Vergi mahkemesi<\/th>\n<td>30 days \u2013 service<\/td>\n<td>30 days \u2013 service<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"hukuk-is\">\n<h2>Time Limits for Decisions of Civil and Labour Courts<\/h2>\n<h3>CIVIL COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE (COMMERCIAL \u2013 CONSUMER \u2013 FAMILY \u2013 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY);<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"pm-liste\">\n<li>APPEAL (\u0130ST\u0130NAF) PERIOD: 2 WEEKS \u2013 FROM SERVICE<\/li>\n<li>CASSATION APPEAL (TEMY\u0130Z) PERIOD: 2 WEEKS \u2013 FROM SERVICE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"pm-dipnot\">* By Article 31 of Law No. 7035, the expression \u201cone month\u201d in the first paragraph of Article 361 of Law No. 6100 was amended to \u201ctwo weeks\u201d.<\/p>\n<h3>CIVIL COURT OF PEACE (Subject to the Simplified Procedure);<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"pm-liste\">\n<li>APPEAL (\u0130ST\u0130NAF) PERIOD: 2 WEEKS \u2013 FROM SERVICE<\/li>\n<li>CASSATION APPEAL (TEMY\u0130Z) PERIOD: 2 WEEKS \u2013 FROM SERVICE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>LABOUR COURT;<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"pm-liste\">\n<li>APPEAL (\u0130ST\u0130NAF) PERIOD: 2 WEEKS \u2013 FROM SERVICE<\/li>\n<li>CASSATION APPEAL (TEMY\u0130Z) PERIOD: 2 WEEKS \u2013 FROM SERVICE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"pm-kanun\">\n<p>\u201cThe provisions on legal remedies of the Code of Civil Procedure No. 6100 dated 12\/1\/2011 also apply to decisions rendered by labour courts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><cite>Labour Courts Law No. 7036, Art. 7\/3<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"pm-dipnot\">*Pursuant to the third paragraph of Article 7 of the Labour Courts Law No. 7036: \u201cThe provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure No. 6100 dated 12\/1\/2011 on legal remedies shall also apply to decisions rendered by labour courts.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"icra-ceza\">\n<h2>Time Limits for Decisions of Enforcement and Criminal Courts<\/h2>\n<h3>ENFORCEMENT COURT (CIVIL);<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"pm-liste\">\n<li>TIME LIMIT FOR APPEAL TO THE REGIONAL COURT : 2 WEEKS \u2013 PRONOUNCEMENT, SERVICE<\/li>\n<li>CASSATION APPEAL (TEMY\u0130Z) PERIOD: 2 WEEKS \u2013 FROM SERVICE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"pm-dipnot\">*Pursuant to Articles 363 and 364 of the Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law No. 2004.<\/p>\n<h3>ENFORCEMENT CRIMINAL COURT;<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"pm-liste\">\n<li>TIME LIMIT FOR APPEAL TO THE REGIONAL COURT : 2 WEEKS \u2013 PRONOUNCEMENT, SERVICE<\/li>\n<li>CASSATION APPEAL (TEMY\u0130Z) PERIOD: 2 WEEKS \u2013 FROM SERVICE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>CRIMINAL COURT (PEACE \u2013 FIRST INSTANCE \u2013 ASSIZE \u2013 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY);<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"pm-liste\">\n<li>TIME LIMIT FOR APPEAL TO THE REGIONAL COURT : 2 WEEKS \u2013 PRONOUNCEMENT, SERVICE<\/li>\n<li>CASSATION APPEAL (TEMY\u0130Z) PERIOD: 2 WEEKS \u2013 FROM SERVICE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"pm-dipnot\">* By Law No. 7331, the time limits for appeal on points of fact and law and for appeal on points of law in Code of Criminal Procedure No. 5271 were changed to two weeks.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"idari-yargi\">\n<h2>Time Limits for Decisions of Administrative and Tax Courts<\/h2>\n<h3>ADMINISTRATIVE COURT (Ordinary Procedure);<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"pm-liste\">\n<li>APPEAL PERIOD: 30 DAYS \u2013 FROM SERVICE<\/li>\n<li>TIME LIMIT FOR APPEAL TO THE COURT OF CASSATION : 30 DAYS \u2013 SERVICE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>ADMINISTRATIVE COURT (expedited procedure);<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"pm-liste\">\n<li>APPEAL PERIOD: NONE<\/li>\n<li>CASSATION APPEAL PERIOD: 15 DAYS \u2013 FROM SERVICE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"pm-not\">\n<p class=\"pm-etiket\">Expedited trial procedure<\/p>\n<p>*Under Article 20\/A of the Administrative Procedure Law No. 2577, the remedy of appeal to the regional court is not available in actions subject to the expedited procedure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3>TAX COURT;<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"pm-liste\">\n<li>APPEAL PERIOD: 30 DAYS \u2013 FROM SERVICE<\/li>\n<li>TIME LIMIT FOR APPEAL TO THE COURT OF CASSATION : 30 DAYS \u2013 SERVICE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"pm-dipnot\">Related page: <a href=\"https:\/\/utuhukuk.com\/en\/ankara-criminal-defence-lawyer\/\">Serious Crimes Lawyer in Ankara (Assize Court)<\/a> \u2014 investigation, pre-trial detention, assize court trials and legal remedies<\/p>\n<p class=\"pm-dipnot\">Related legislation: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mevzuat.gov.tr\/mevzuat?MevzuatNo=6100&amp;MevzuatTur=1&amp;MevzuatTertip=5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Code of Civil Procedure No. 6100<\/a> (mevzuat.gov.tr)<\/p>\n<section id=\"sss\" class=\"pm-sss\">\n<h2>Time Limits for Appeal to the Regional Court and the Court of Cassation: Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n<details open>\n<summary>What are the appeal and cassation periods for decisions of civil courts of first instance?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>According to the article, the appeal and cassation periods for decisions of civil courts of first instance (commercial, consumer, family and intellectual property courts) are two weeks and start from service. Law No. 7035 changed the one-month cassation period in Article 361 of the HMK to two weeks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>What are the time limits for legal remedies against labour court decisions?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>\u0130\u015f mahkemesi kararlar\u0131nda istinaf ve temyiz s\u00fcreleri iki hafta olup tebli\u011fden ba\u015flar. 7036 say\u0131l\u0131 \u0130\u015f Mahkemeleri Kanunu&#8217;nun 7. maddesinin \u00fc\u00e7\u00fcnc\u00fc f\u0131kras\u0131 uyar\u0131nca HMK&#8217;n\u0131n kanun yollar\u0131na ili\u015fkin h\u00fck\u00fcmleri i\u015f mahkemesi kararlar\u0131na da uygulan\u0131r.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details>\n<summary>Can an appeal (istinaf) be filed in administrative cases subject to the expedited procedure?<\/summary>\n<div>\n<p>No. The article states that under Article 20\/A of Administrative Procedure Law No. 2577 (\u0130YUK), the appeal route is closed in cases subject to the expedited procedure, and the cassation period is 15 days from service.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"iletisim\" class=\"pm-form-kap\">\n<div class=\"pm-form-sol\">\n<p class=\"pm-etiket\">Consultation request<\/p>\n<h2>Do you have a question about time limits for legal remedies?<\/h2>\n<p>As UTU Hukuk Dan\u0131\u015fmanl\u0131k, we provide legal representation and advisory services in the field of General Law.<\/p>\n<p>Fill in the form and we will call you. 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