The basics of the legal system in the Republic of Turkey are laid out in Articles 138 to 160 of the 1982 Constitution. Civilian and military jurisdiction is separated. While military courts usually only try military personnel they can also try civilians in times of martial law and in matters concerning military service.
The general term for members of the legal profession in Turkey is hukukçu. In Turkey, any man or woman, after having graduated f...
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The basics of the legal system in the Republic of Turkey are laid out in Articles 138 to 160 of the 1982 Constitution. Civilian and military jurisdiction is separated. While military courts usually only try military personnel they can also try civilians in times of martial law and in matters concerning military service.
The general term for members of the legal profession in Turkey is hukukçu. In Turkey, any man or woman, after having graduated from a law faculty at a university, can become avukat (attorney-at-law or barrister), hâkim or yargıç (judge), savcı (prosecutor) or noter (notary or public notary) after terms of internship specified in separate laws.
Private lawyers spend one year of internship and then join a bar association (baro) and the Union of Turkish Bars. All Turkish lawyers are required to wear black robes in court.
The Turkish court system does not recognize the concept of a jury. Verdicts for both criminal and civil trials are reached by a judge or a panel of three...
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