Administrative and Tax Law

A person whose rights are affected by an act or action of the administration may bring a case before the administrative courts. An annulment action seeks to set aside an unlawful act; a full-remedy action seeks compensation for damage suffered.

Main topics

• Appointment, disciplinary and dismissal decisions concerning public employees
• Zoning, permits, demolition and administrative fines
• Administrative decisions concerning foreigners (residence, deportation, entry-ban codes)
• Tax assessments, penalty notices and payment orders
• Damage caused by actions of the administration (full remedy)

Deadlines

Under Article 7 of Law No. 2577 on Administrative Procedure (İYUK), unless a special law provides otherwise, the time limit to file a case is 60 days before the Council of State and administrative courts and 30 days before tax courts, generally starting from written notification of the act.

Stay of execution

Under İYUK Article 27, if implementing the act would cause damage that is difficult or impossible to remedy and the act is clearly unlawful, a stay of execution may be requested while the case is pending.