The Court of Jurisdictional Disputes (Turkish: Uyuşmazlık Mahkemesi, also translated as Court of Jurisdictional Conflicts) is one of the four higher courts in the Republic of Turkey. It is tasked with disputes between civil and administrative courts concerning their jurisdiction and judgments.[1] Before the abolishment of military courts in 2017, the court also looked at the disputes involving the military courts.[2]
| Court of Jurisdictional Disputes | |
|---|---|
| Uyuşmazlık Mahkemesi | |
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| 39°50′45″N 32°47′26″E / 39.84576884°N 32.79048264°E | |
| Established | 1945 |
| Location | Ankara |
| Coordinates | 39°50′45″N 32°47′26″E / 39.84576884°N 32.79048264°E |
| Website | www.uyusmazlik.gov.tr |
Constitution
The role and tasks of the Court of Jurisdictional Disputes are prescribed by the Constitution of Turkey within the section on the supreme courts.
According to Article 158 of the Turkish Constitution (1982),
"The Court of Jurisdictional Disputes shall be empowered to deliver final judgments in disputes between civil and administrative courts concerning their jurisdiction and judgments.
The organization of the Court of Jurisdictional Disputes, the qualifications and electoral procedure of its members, and its functioning shall be regulated by law. The office of president of this Court shall be held by a member delegated by the Constitutional Court from among its own members. Decisions of the Constitutional Court shall take precedence in jurisdictional disputes between the Constitutional Court and other courts."
List of presidents
| President | Term of office | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Osman Yeten | 15 September 1962 | 26 May 1964 |
| 2 | İbrahim Hilmi Senil | 26 May 1964 | 19 November 1965 |
| 3 | Şemsettin Akçaoğlu | 19 November 1965 | 5 December 1967 |
| 4 | Recai Seçkin | 5 December 1967 | 16 June 1970 |
| 5 | Ali Fazıl Uluocak | 16 June 1970 | 3 June 1973 |
| 6 | Ahmet Hamdi Boyacıoğlu | 3 June 1973 | 9 August 1982 |
| 7 | Servet Tüzün | 16 September 1982 | 6 September 1987 |
| 8 | Selahattin Metin | 6 September 1987 | 15 April 1988 |
| 9 | Muammer Turan | 18 April 1988 | 10 June 1990 |
| 10 | Yılmaz Aliefendioğlu | 22 June 1990 | 6 September 1991 |
| 11 | Mustafa Şahin | 6 September 1991 | 1 July 1993 |
| 12 | Selçuk Tüzün | 15 July 1993 | 14 February 1998 |
| 14 | Mustafa Bumin | 17 March 1998 | 15 July 1999 |
| 15 | Ali Hüner | 15 July 1999 | 6 July 2003 |
| 16 | Yalçın Acargün | 9 July 2003 | 3 January 2004 |
| 17 | Tülay Tuğcu | 6 January 2004 | 25 July 2005 |
| 18 | Ahmet Akyalçın | 12 September 2005 | 16 March 2012 |
| 19 | Serdar Özgüldür | 22 March 2012 | 21 March 2016 |
| 20 | Nuri Necipoğlu | 21 March 2016 | 2 July 2018 |
| 21 | Hicabi Dursun | 2 July 2018 | 16 July 2020 |
| 22 | Burhan Üstün | 23 July 2020 | 17 December 2020 |
| 23 | Celal Mümtaz Akıncı | 17 December 2020 | Incumbent |
See also
References
External links
- Official Website (in Turkish and English)