THE PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION PHASE IN TURKISH LAW CIVIL ACTIONS

Abstract

The preliminary investigation phase which became effective with a particular law is a new phase to the actions in Turkish Law. Its written and implementing procedures have been embodied in separate articles. The lawsuit phase is a new procedural action in Turkish Civil Procedure Law. In this study, the research shall be conducted only pursuant to the rules determined in the Civil Procedure Law. Only written proceeding and simplified procedure are included in the CPL. Previously existing accelerated procedure and oral proceeding were terminated. The preliminary investigation phase for the both procedures has been addressed separately. In the research, only the rules of preliminary investigation with respect to these two proceedings have been discussed. The rules other than these were not included in this study. The issue is important and the Turkish Law is regulating the issue in details. The Article is going to explore the issue of the preliminary investigation in Turkish Civil Law.