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Council of State of Turkey

Danıştay / Council of State

Reviewed· 2026-08-03Ankara

The apex of a separate administrative-court hierarchy, with regional administrative courts and administrative and tax courts below it. Anyone challenging a licence, expropriation, tax assessment or public-employment decision proceeds in this track; sending such a claim to the civil courts will not work.

How the court is constituted

Tier
supreme
Court type
Apex administrative court
Jurisdiction
Final review in administrative matters, first-instance jurisdiction over presidential decrees and certain regulations, and advisory opinions on draft legislation.
Seat
Ankara
Established
1868

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