Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code of Civil Procedure

Article 2: Subject-matter jurisdiction of civil courts of first instance

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

(1) Unless otherwise provided, the court having subject-matter jurisdiction over actions concerning property rights, regardless of the value or amount of the subject matter of the action, and over actions concerning personal status shall be the civil court of first instance.

(2) Unless otherwise provided in this Code and in other laws, the civil court of first instance shall also have jurisdiction over other actions and matters.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 2 · Asliye hukuk mahkemelerinin görevi

(1) Dava konusunun değer ve miktarına bakılmaksızın malvarlığı haklarına ilişkin davalarla, şahıs varlığına ilişkin davalarda görevli mahkeme, aksine bir düzenleme bulunmadıkça asliye hukuk mahkemesidir.

(2) Bu Kanunda ve diğer kanunlarda aksine düzenleme bulunmadıkça, asliye hukuk mahkemesi diğer dava ve işler bakımından da görevlidir.

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

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