Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Constitution of the Republic of Türkiye

Article 59: B. Development of sports and arbitration

PART TWO: FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES › Chapter Three: Social and Economic Rights and Duties

The State shall take measures to develop the physical and mental health of Turkish citizens of all ages, and shall encourage the spread of sports among the masses.

The State shall protect successful athletes.

Added paragraph: 17/3/2011, Law No. 6214, Art. 1 Decisions of sports federations relating to the administration and discipline of sports activities may be challenged only through compulsory arbitration. Decisions of the arbitration board shall be final, and no application shall be made to any judicial authority against these decisions.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 59 · B. Sporun geliştirilmesi ve tahkim

Devlet, her yaştaki Türk vatandaşlarının beden ve ruh sağlığını geliştirecek tedbirleri alır, sporun kitlelere yayılmasını teşvik eder.

Devlet başarılı sporcuyu korur.

(Ek fıkra: 17/3/2011-6214/1 md.) Spor federasyonlarının spor faaliyetlerinin yönetimine ve disiplinine ilişkin kararlarına karşı ancak zorunlu tahkim yoluna başvurulabilir. Tahkim kurulu kararları kesin olup bu kararlara karşı hiçbir yargı merciine başvurulamaz.

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

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