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Law No. 6325 on Mediation in Civil Disputes

Article 3: Voluntariness and equality

Chapter Two: Fundamental Principles of Mediation

(1) The parties are free to apply to a mediator, to continue, to conclude or to withdraw from the process. Added sentence: 6/12/2018, Law No. 7155, Art. 22 However, the provision of Article 18/A on mediation as a precondition to filing an action is reserved.

(2) The parties shall have equal rights both when applying to a mediator and throughout the entire process.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 3 · İradi olma ve eşitlik

(1) Taraflar, arabulucuya başvurmak, süreci devam ettirmek, sonuçlandırmak veya bu süreçten vazgeçmek konusunda serbesttirler. (Ek cümle:6/12/2018-7155/22 md.) Şu kadar ki dava şartı olarak arabuluculuğa ilişkin 18/A maddesi hükmü saklıdır.

(2) Taraflar, gerek arabulucuya başvururken gerekse tüm süreç boyunca eşit haklara sahiptirler.

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

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