Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code of Civil Procedure

Article 13: Jurisdiction over counterclaims

Chapter One: Subject-Matter Jurisdiction, Territorial Jurisdiction and Determination of the Forum › Division Two: Territorial Jurisdiction

(1) In cases where exclusive jurisdiction is not at issue, the court hearing the main action shall also have jurisdiction to hear the counterclaim.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 13 · Karşı davada yetki

(1) Kesin yetkinin söz konusu olmadığı hâllerde, asıl davaya bakan mahkeme, karşı davaya bakmaya da yetkilidir.

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

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