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Code of Civil Procedure

Article 47: Court in which actions shall be brought

Chapter Three: Disqualification, Challenge and Civil Liability of Judges › Division Two: Civil Liability of the Judge

(1) Amended: 1/4/2015, Law No. 6644, Art. 3 An action for compensation brought against the State shall be heard, in the capacity of a court of first instance, by the relevant civil chamber of the Court of Cassation in respect of the acts and decisions of judges of courts of first instance and of regional courts of appeal, and by the Fourth Civil Chamber of the Court of Cassation in respect of the acts and decisions of the President and members of the Court of Cassation and of those holding the same status as them by law. Where the action concerns the acts and decisions of the President and members of that chamber, the proceedings shall be conducted by the Third Civil Chamber of the Court of Cassation. Appellate review of the decisions rendered shall be carried out by the Assembly of Civil Chambers. The presiding judge and members who rendered the decision may not take part in the appellate review.

(2) The action for recourse to be brought by the State against the responsible judge shall be heard by the court that decided the action for compensation.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 47 · Davaların açılacağı mahkeme

(1) (Değişik: 1/4/2015-6644/3 md.) Devlet aleyhine açılan tazminat davası, ilk derece ve bölge adliye mahkemesi hâkimlerinin fiil ve kararlarından dolayı, Yargıtay ilgili hukuk dairesinde; Yargıtay Başkan ve üyeleri ile kanunen onlarla aynı konumda olanların fiil ve kararlarından dolayı Yargıtay Dördüncü Hukuk Dairesinde ilk derece mahkemesi sıfatıyla görülür. Dava, bu dairenin Başkan ve üyelerinin fiil ve kararlarından dolayı ise yargılama Yargıtay Üçüncü Hukuk Dairesinde yapılır. Verilen kararların temyiz incelemesi Hukuk Genel Kurulunca yapılır. Temyiz incelemesine, kararı veren başkan ile üyeler katılamaz.

(2) Devletin sorumlu hâkime karşı açacağı rücu davası, tazminat davasını karara bağlamış olan mahkemede görülür.

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

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