Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Constitution of the Republic of Türkiye

Article 37: B. Guarantee of the lawful judge

PART TWO: FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES › CHAPTER TWO: Rights and Duties of the Individual

No one may be tried by any judicial authority other than the legally designated court.

Extraordinary tribunals with judicial powers which would in effect try a person by a judicial authority other than the legally designated court shall not be established.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 37 · B. Kanuni hakim güvencesi

Hiç kimse kanunen tabi olduğu mahkemeden başka bir merci önüne çıkarılamaz.

Bir kimseyi kanunen tabi olduğu mahkemeden başka bir merci önüne çıkarma sonucunu doğuran yargı yetkisine sahip olağanüstü merciler kurulamaz.

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

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