Newsroom
Closing ceremony and last Steering Committee Meeting of the Project on "Developing Mediation Practices in Civil Disputes in Turkey"
The Minister of Justice, Mr. Abdulhamit GÜL and His Excellence Ambassador Lars WAHLUND, Ambassador of Sweden to Turkey, honored us with their presence at the closing ceremony of the project "Developing Mediation Practices in Civil Disputes in Turkey". The ceremony took place in Ankara on 13...
Mediation Ethics Workshop in Turkey
Within the framework of the Project entitled "Developing Mediation Practices in Civil Disputes in Turkey", a Mediation Ethics Workshop has been organized in Antalya on 16-17 August 2017. The stakeholders of mediation including the members of the Mediation Board, academicians, national and...
Strategy Workshop II on Mediation Services in Turkey on 19-20 July 2017
The second workshop on the development of the Strategic Road Map/Action Plan for mediation services is being held in Antalya on 19-20 July 2017. The aim is to develop the “Five-Year Action Plan” for the Ministry of Justice to ensure the sustainability of the models and practices developed under...
Training of Trainers in Ankara, Turkey
A three-day Training of Trainers is organised in Ankara on 19-21 June 2017, with the participation of fifty trainers from different training institutions delivering mediation training. The main objectives of the training are to introduce to trainers the new curriculum, methodology and training...
Test of Training Modules for Basic Mediation Training
The different modules developed for basic mediation training are being tested during a training session organised within the premises of the Union of Turkish Bar Associations (UTBA) in Ankara on 29-31 May 2017. The trainers, who were involved in the development of the training modules will test...
3rd Workshop on Family Mediation
The 3rd family mediation workshop was organised in Ankara on 15-16 May 2017 to focus specifically on the legislative framework of family mediation in Turkey. A CEPEJ expert and a family mediator from Germany have met key stakeholders in Turkish family mediation to share perspectives to support...
4th Working Group meeting to develop a Mediation Training Curriculum
The 4th working group meeting on the Mediation Training Curriculum and Training Materials was organised in Ankara on 24-25 April 2017. The purpose of the meeting was to review and revise the draft modules developed under the training curriculum for basic mediation training. The CEPEJ experts, a...
6th Steering Committee meeting and Meeting on the Strategic Road Map for Mediation Services
A team composed of CEPEJ experts and a member of the Secretariat will travel to Ankara (Turkey) from 23 to 24 March 2017, in the framework of the programme Developing Mediation practices in Civil Disputes in Turkey", implemented by the Council of Europe and funded by the Swedish International...
Training session in Ankara for pilot judges and court staff from six jurisdictions (Ankara, Bursa, Istanbul, Izmir, Kayseri and Mersin)
A training session will be organised from 22 to 24 February 2017 in Ankara for selected pilot judges and court staff from six jurisdictions (Ankara, Bursa, Istanbul, Izmir, Kayseri and Mersin). The training, which will be led by CEPEJ experts, will aim at improving the skills and knowledge of the...
The Final Review Workshop on amendments to mediation law was conducted on 26-27 October 2016 in Ankara
The Final Review Workshop on Legislative Amendments was conducted on 26-27 October 2016 in Ankara. The Ministry of Justice, the Court of Cassation, the Union of Turkish Bar Associations, the Turkish Justice Academy, representatives of the labours and workers unions, mediators, pilot judges, court...
Workshop on designing mediation training in Turkey
A Workshop on designing a training curriculum and modules on mediation took place from 18 to 20 August in Antalya. The general aim of the workshop was to create the modules of the basic Mediation Training Programme in Turkey. Representatives from the Ministry of Justice, academicians, and...
Working Group Meeting on the Development of a Mediation Services Guidebook in Turkey
The Working Group Meeting on the Development of a Mediation Services Guidebook in Turkey took place on 14-15 July 2016 in Ankara. Participants included academicians, mediators from different educational institutions, the Council of Europe CEPEJ expert, Mr Jeremy Tagg, the team of the Mediation...
Training of Trainers" in mediation practices in Ankara
A training session on teaching mediation practices was held in Ankara from 6 to 8 June 2016. It was led by two experts of the CEPEJ, accompanied by two professional experts. During the three day programme, participants had the opportunity to simulate mediation practices, to become familiar with...
The Mediation screens – a new tool for Turkish courts
Mediation Centres, which have been initially established in 6 pilot jurisdictions (Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, Bursa, Kayseri, Mersin) have been using the UYAP (National Judicial Network System) mediation screens, since 30 May 2016. UYAP is a network that connects courts, mediators and mediation...
International Conference and Working Group Meetings on Legislative Amendments to Mediation Law in Turkey
An International conference, together with Working group meetings on amendments to the Turkish legislation on mediation were organised in Ankara on 11- 13 May 2016, with the participation of the Ministry of Justice, the Court of Cassation, the High Council of Judges and Prosecutors, mediators,...
4th Steering Committee Meeting of the Programme entitled “Developing Mediation Practices in Civil Disputes in Turkey”
The fourth meeting of the Steering Committee (SC) of the Project entitled “Developing Mediation Practices in Civil Disputes in Turkey” took place in Ankara on 10 May 2016 and it was chaired by Mr Musa Heybet, Deputy Undersecretary of the Ministry of Justice. The SC is composed of representatives...
Mediation : Assessment visits, Izmir And Bursa Courthouses
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...
Monitoring Visits to Pilot Jurisdictions in Mersin and Kayseri, Turkey
Monitoring visits to observe the pilot practices in Mersin and Kayseri jurisdictions were organised in the framework of the project: "Developing Mediation Practices in Civil Disputes in Turkey", implemented by the Council of Europe and co-funded by the Swedish International Development...
Basic Mediation Training for Judges of Turkish Pilot Courts
The Basic Mediation Training for judges of Turkish pilot courts was organised in Ankara from 4 to 8 January 2016. The event was hosted by the Union of Turkish Bar Associations. The training was delivered by five trainers of the Baskent University in Ankara, and it focused on communication and...
3rd Steering Committee Meeting and monitoring visit – Developing Mediation Practices in Civil Disputes in Turkey
The third meeting of the Steering Committee of the Project on Developing Mediation Practices in Civil Disputes in Turkey took place in Ankara on 24 November 2015, and it was chaired by Mr Musa Heybet, Deputy Undersecretary of the Ministry of Justice. The following stakeholders participated in the...
Collaborative workspaces:
