Judicial review of disciplinary penalties imposed on civil servants

Since the 2010 constitutional amendment, all disciplinary decisions — including warnings and reprimands — are subject to judicial review. Procedural points in proceedings.

Gölbaşı Demir Law Office12 March 20262 min read

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Anayasa'nın 129. maddesinde 2010 yılında yapılan değişiklikle, disiplin kararlarının yargı denetimi dışında bırakılamayacağı açıkça düzenlenmiştir. Böylece uyarma ve kınama cezaları da dahil olmak üzere tüm disiplin cezalarına karşı idari yargıda dava açılabilmektedir.

Usul güvenceleri

Disiplin cezası verilmeden önce kamu görevlisinin savunmasının alınması zorunludur. Savunma hakkı tanınmadan verilen disiplin cezaları hukuka aykırıdır. Dava açma süresi, cezanın tebliğinden itibaren genel kural uyarınca altmış gündür.

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