Assessments visits have been organised in Izmir and Bursa Courthouses on 6-8 April 2016, under the Project on Developing Mediation Practices in Civil Disputes in Turkey. The aim of these visits was to monitor the progress in the application of the mediation scheme in these courthouses, which were designated for piloting this process under the Project. The delegation entrusted with the assessment was composed of the representatives of the Ministry of Justice Mediation Department and the Directorate General of Legislations as well as of the Council of Europe project team supported by one of the CEPEJ experts. The delegation monitored each and every step of the mediation process, and the roles and functions of mediation actors and stakeholders. In this regard, a general review of practices were discussed and ideas for improvement were shared with pilot judges, mediators, mediation centre and front office staff, lawyers, Deputy Chief Public Prosecutor and with the members of the Justice Commission. The judicial referral process was observed at the level of different courts/judges, which revealed the need for continuous and advanced training for judges. Furthermore, the functioning of the mediation centre and the front office in these courts was examined. By the end of the visit, the CEPEJ expert made a draft evaluation of the practices observed in the two courthouses and shared his ideas and proposals with actors and stakeholders of mediation for further improvement. The CEPEJ expert will soon draft an evaluation report, in line with the CEPEJ standards, which will be shared with all stakeholders in due time.