Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Constitution of the Republic of Türkiye

Article 142: E. Organisation of the courts

PART TWO: FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES › Chapter Three: Judicial Power I. General provisions

The organisation, duties and jurisdiction, functioning and trial procedures of the courts shall be regulated by law.

Added paragraph: 21/1/2017, Law No. 6771, Art. 13 No military courts may be established other than disciplinary courts. However, in a state of war, military courts may be established with jurisdiction to try cases concerning offences committed by military personnel in connection with their duties.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 142 · E. Mahkemelerin kuruluşu

Mahkemelerin kuruluşu, görev ve yetkileri, işleyişi ve yargılama usulleri kanunla düzenlenir.

(Ek fıkra: 21/1/2017-6771/13 md.) Disiplin mahkemeleri dışında askerî mahkemeler kurulamaz. Ancak savaş halinde, asker kişilerin görevleriyle ilgili olarak işledikleri suçlara ait davalara bakmakla görevli askerî mahkemeler kurulabilir.

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

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