Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code of Civil Procedure

Article 24: Principle of party disposition

Chapter Two: Principles Governing the Proceedings

(1) The judge may not, of his or her own motion, examine and decide an action without a request by one of the two parties.

(2) Unless expressly provided by law, no one may be compelled to bring an action in his or her favour or to claim his or her right.

(3) The power of disposition over the subject matter of the action over which the parties may freely dispose shall continue after the action has been brought.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 24 · Tasarruf ilkesi

(1) Hâkim, iki taraftan birinin talebi olmaksızın, kendiliğinden bir davayı inceleyemez ve karara bağlayamaz.

(2) Kanunda açıkça belirtilmedikçe, hiç kimse kendi lehine olan davayı açmaya veya hakkını talep etmeye zorlanamaz.

(3) Tarafların üzerinde serbestçe tasarruf edebilecekleri dava konusu hakkında, dava açıldıktan sonra da tasarruf yetkisi devam eder.

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

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