Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code of Criminal Procedure

Article 17: Positive or negative conflict of jurisdiction

Part One: Scope, Definitions, Subject-Matter Jurisdiction and Territorial Jurisdiction › Chapter Four: Territorial jurisdiction

(1) If a positive or negative conflict of jurisdiction arises between several judges or courts, the common higher court shall determine the competent judge or court.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 17 · Yetkide olumlu veya olumsuz uyuşmazlık

(1) Birkaç hâkim veya mahkeme arasında olumlu veya olumsuz yetki uyuşmazlığı çıkarsa, ortak yüksek görevli mahkeme, yetkili hâkim veya mahkemeyi belirler.

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

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