Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code of Civil Procedure

Article 96

Chapter Six: Time Limits, Restoration to the Previous State and Judicial Recess › Division Two: Restoration to the Previous State

(1) Restoration to the previous state must be requested within two weeks from the removal of the impediment that caused the act not to be performed in due time.

(2) In first instance and appeal (istinaf) proceedings, a request for restoration to the previous state may be made at the latest until the final decision is rendered. However, if the final decision was rendered in the absence of a party, a request for restoration to the previous state may also be made after the decision is rendered in respect of time limits missed during the investigation stage.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 96

(1) Eski hâle getirme, işlemin süresinde yapılamamasına sebep olan engelin ortadan kalkmasından itibaren iki hafta içinde talep edilmelidir.

(2) İlk derece ve istinaf yargılamalarında, en geç nihai karar verilinceye kadar eski hâle getirme talebinde bulunmak mümkündür. Ancak, nihai karar bir tarafın yokluğunda verilmişse, tahkikat aşamasında kaçırılan süreler için kararın verilmesinden sonra da eski hâle getirme talebinde bulunulabilir.

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

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