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For foreigners, administrative law most often appears through decisions that directly affect day-to-day life: a visa refusal, cancellation of a residence permit, deportation order, a high administrative fine on a registered vehicle, or a procurement decision overturning a tender. What these have in common is that they are made on behalf of the administration and become final unless administrative-court action is taken within the statutory periods.

As an administrative law attorney in Antalya, we represent clients in cancellation suits, full-redress (compensatory) suits, stay-of-execution applications, administrative objections, and mediation in administrative disputes. The most critical point for foreign clients is timing: the statutory period from notification must not be missed, so an application must be made as soon as possible.

Services we offer

  • Litigation against visa refusals, cancellations, and entry-ban decisions
  • Cancellation and stay-of-execution actions against residence-permit cancellations and deportation orders
  • Objections and cancellation actions against administrative fines
  • Full-redress actions (compensation for damage caused by an administrative act)
  • Cancellation of municipal decisions and zoning implementations
  • Tax-penalty and settlement procedures
  • Public procurement and tender-decision cancellation
  • Administrative objection, hierarchical appeal, and administrative mediation

How we work

An administrative file begins with accurately identifying the notification date and the reasoning of the act. The file is then reviewed for unlawfulness, and to keep within deadlines, a cancellation suit is filed together with a stay-of-execution motion. The administration responds; site inspection or expert review is ordered as needed. After judgment, appellate or Council of State review may follow. For foreign clients, translation and apostille of supporting foreign documents are arranged early.

Frequently asked questions

How long do I have to challenge an administrative act?+
Turkish administrative procedure provides a fixed statutory period. Counted from the date of notification, this deadline must not be missed; an out-of-time action will be rejected on procedural grounds.
What is the purpose of a stay of execution?+
If the act would cause damage that is hard to remedy, the court may be asked to suspend its effect temporarily. Once granted, the consequences of the act are paused until the case is concluded.
How long do administrative cases take?+
Although it varies, first-instance administrative proceedings generally conclude within 1–2 years. The duration may extend depending on complexity and appellate or Council-of-State stages.

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