Türkiye Cumhuriyeti - Republic of Türkiye
1. Legal Gazette
1.1. Overview
Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Resmî Gazete
Republic of Türkiye
Official Journal
Published by:
Cumhurbaşkanlığı Hukuk ve Mevzuat Genel Müdürlüğü
(General Directorate for Law and Legislation of the Presidency)
Cumhurbaşkanlığı Külliyesi 06560 Beştepe
Ankara Türkiye
Tel: (+90) 312 5253540
Fax: (+90) 312 5255897
E-mail: resmigazete@tccb.gov.tr
Website: http://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/
| Official journal / legal gazette |
In Türkiye there is a single publication containing legislation as well as legal notices and other official texts; see point 1.2 for details. |
| First edition |
Takvim-i Vekayi (Calender of Events ) — October 1831 Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Resmî Gazete (Republic of Türkiye Official Journal) — 7 February 1921 |
| First online edition |
27 June 2000 — e-Resmî Gazete |
| Paper edition |
T. C. Resmî Gazete
An official paper edition is no longer distributed. A paper copy is archived (see point 1.2 for details).
Price
Paper copies are produced on demand from public institutions and organization with the approval of the General Directorate only: ₺ 0.2 per page |
| Online edition |
http://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/
Availability of texts
PDF (all copies since 7 February 1921, from the first edition, are available online)
Access and price
Free distribution to the public is carried out exclusively online (see point 1.2 for details).
Legally binding
Since 15 July 2018 |
| CD/DVD edition |
No CD/DVD edition |
1.2. Details on the legal gazette in general
| Contents |
T. C. Resmî Gazete consists of two chapters.
- Legislations: This chapter is divided into 3 groups.
- Legislation: Laws and Congressional Resolutions
- Executive and Administration: Executive Orders, Presidential Decrees, International Conventions and Treaties, Regulations, Communiques, Circulars, Decision of Appointments for high-ranking officers, Decisions of some boards etc.
- Judiciary: Decisions of the Constitutional Court and some decisions of the higher judicial bodies
- Notices: This chapter is divided into 4 groups:
- Judicial Notices
- Public Procurement Notices
- Miscellaneous Notices
- Central Bank Notices: Official Exchange Rates and Daily Values of the Government Debt Securities
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| Legal basis |
The legal basis for publishing legislation in Türkiye is the Constitution. In various articles it is stated that laws, executive orders, regulations, Constitutional Court decisions, and some other rules and decisions become valid after published in Resmî Gazete. Other main regulations are as follows:
- Executive Order on Organization of the Presidency (No:1)
- Executive Order on Resmî Gazete (No:10)
- Presidential Regulation on Resmî Gazete
- Tariff for Official Notices of Resmî Gazete
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| Legally binding |
Online editions |
| Financing |
National budget |
| Other gazettes |
There are some other organization based official journals and bulletins for rules and decisions. Some are as follows:
- Minutes of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye
- Bulletin of Public Procurement
- Turkish Trade Registry Gazette
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1.3. Details on the online edition
http://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/
See also point 1.1
| Functionalities |
Download |
| Format description |
HTML – PDF – Image |
| Authenticity |
The electronic signature is used as a measure for guaranteeing the integrity of the workflow and the authenticity of the text. |
| Archiving |
The publishing organization is responsible for archiving. |
1.4. Details on the publishing institution
Cumhurbaşkanlığı Hukuk ve Mevzuat Genel Müdürlüğü Yayın Daire Başkanlığı
The Publication Department of the General Directorate for Law and Legislation of the Presidency
For contact details, please refer to point 1.1
| Form and nature |
General Directorate for Law and Legislation is one of the 5 departments working under the authority of the Administrative Affairs Department of the Presidency. In the General Directorate for Law and Legislation, Department of Publication is responsible for T.C. Resmî Gazete. |
| Basic tasks |
- Pre-press: yes
- Printing: yes
- Dissemination/distribution: yes
- Legal gazette online: yes
- Legislation database: yes
- Consolidation: yes
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| Other services offered |
Technical advice |
1.5. Drafting and publishing procedures
| Text processing system |
Drafting and adopting legislation is the responsibility of the various state institutions and organizations. However, General Directorate for Law and Legislation has an authority to check the regulations in terms of conformity to the laws, procedures and general principles of law and legislation drafting before publication. Some of the state institutions and organizations use template-based software; others work with standard office packages. For this reason, there is no unique system for primary and secondary legislation. |
| Workflow |
There is no single integrated electronic workflow system for drafting, adopting and publishing legislation. The publishing body receives information in several text and image formats. |
| Publishing |
The editorial unit is in charge of proofreading and editing the texts. The individual texts are grouped in a publication prepared one day in advance. It is possible for several editions to be published on the same day as Mükerrer (Repeating Edition). In urgent cases, publication can take place within several hours of reception of the text from the publishing organization, depending on the volume and complexity of the text.
The paper edition is derived from the electronic PDF edition, which ensures that both editions correspond exactly. |
2. Collections of consolidated Legislation
See full details >>
Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (e-Mevzuat)
Legislation Information System
http://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/
(database of Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi, details see point 3.2)
| Body carrying out consolidation |
Codification Unit of the General Directorate for Law and Legislation of the Presidency |
| Content |
Laws, Decrees Having Force of Law, Executive Orders, Decrees, Bylaws, Regulations, Communiques, Circulars |
Status of the
consolidated
texts |
Consolidation is for information purposes only |
Deadline for
consolidation |
Normally in the same day of the publication |
3. Legislative portals and online databases
3.1. Official portals
Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (Legislation Information System) also serves as an official portal; for details see point 3.2.
3.2. Official databases
Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (Legislation Information System)
http://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/
Organisation
responsible |
General Directorate for Law and Legislation of the Presidency |
| Content |
Consolidated Versions (in HTML/Word format) of the Turkish Legislation in force:
- The Constitution
- All Laws and Decrees Having Force of Law
- All Executive Orders
- All President Decrees
- All Bylaws and Regulations published in official journal
- All Circulars Issued by The Presidency and abolished-Prime Ministry
- Communiques published in Resmî Gazete since 1 January 2004
|
| Access |
Free of charge |
| Access via N-Lex |
No |
Organisation
responsible |
General Directorate for Law and Legislation of the Presidency |
| Content |
Consolidated Versions (in HTML/Word format) of the Turkish Legislation in force:
- The Constitution
- All Laws and Decrees Having Force of Law
- All Executive Orders
- All President Decrees
- All Bylaws and Regulations published in official journal
- All Circulars Issued by The Presidency and abolished-Prime Ministry
- Communiques published in Resmî Gazete since 1 January 2004
|
| Access |
Free of charge |
| Access via N-Lex |
No |
3.3. Additional information: other commonly used legal databases
