Turkey extends the suspension of time limits in judicial proceedings until the 15th of June, 2020

As per the “President Decision” No. 2480 which was published in today’s Official Gazette, the standstill period brought to prevent any loss of right due to the COVID-19 pandemic has been extended until 15.06.2020.

With Law No. 7226 came into force on 26.03.2020; 

∎   All time limits with regard to the origination, exercise and termination of any rights, including time limits for filling a lawsuit, commencing enforcement proceedings, warnings, notices, applications, objections, mandatory mediations, procedural transactions, periods set by the courts and time limits regulated under the Code of Administrative Procedure, Criminal Procedure and Civil Procedure had been stayed until 30.04.2020 as of 13.03.2020.

∎  All enforcement and bankruptcy proceedings had been stayed throughout the country excluding the maintenance payments and all time limits determined by judges or enforcement and bankruptcy offices, and designated in Code of Enforcement and Bankruptcy or other related laws had been stayed from 22.03.2020 to 30.04.2020. 

In line with the recent “President Decision”, the suspension of almost all deadlines has now been extended to 15.10.2020 except for those stipulated under the Law No. 4734 on the Public Procurement for the mandatory application to the administrative authorities.

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