Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code of Civil Procedure

Article 118: Time at which the action is brought

Part Three: Written Procedure › Chapter One: Bringing of the Action

(1) An action shall be deemed to have been brought on the date on which the statement of claim is registered. As many copies of the statement of claim as there are defendants shall be attached to it.

(2) The procedures and principles concerning the registration of the statement of claim shall be determined by regulation.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 118 · Davanın açılma zamanı

(1) Dava, dava dilekçesinin kaydedildiği tarihte açılmış sayılır. Dava dilekçesine davalı sayısı kadar örnek eklenir.

(2) Dava dilekçesinin kaydına ilişkin usul ve esaslar yönetmelikte belirlenir.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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