The Council of State is the last instance for reviewing decisions and judgments of the administrative courts of Turkey, and the first and last instance for specific cases the law prescribes. Under Article 155 of the Constitution it tries administrative cases, gives its opinion within two months on the conditions and contracts for public service concessions, settles administrative disputes and discharges other duties set by law. Five of its members sit on the Supreme Board of Election elected by its general board. Furuzan Ikincioglu became its first woman president, elected on 30 March 1994 and retiring on 4 February 1998.
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Source Ilk kadin Danistay Baskani Furuzan Ikincioglulari, BinYaprak
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Source Ilk kadin Danistay Baskani Furuzan Ikincioglulari, BinYaprakBiography of Furuzan Ikincioglu, first woman president of the Council of StateQuote, Biography of Furuzan Ikincioglu, first woman president of the Council of State
Türkiye'nin ilk kadın danıştay başkanıdır.
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1. Turkey 2017 Constitution, Council of State, Constitute Project
Article 155, Council of State
The Council of State is the last instance for reviewing decisions and judgments given by administrative courts and not referred by law to other administrative courts.
Article 155, last instance for administrative courts (national)
The Council of State is the last instance for reviewing decisions and judgments given by administrative courts and not referred by law to other administrative courts.
Article 155, tasks of the Council of State
The Council of State shall try administrative cases, give its opinion within two months on the conditions and the contracts under which concessions are granted concerning public services, settle administrative disputes, and discharge other duties, as prescribed by law.
Supreme Board of Election, composition
Six of the members shall be elected by the General Board of Court of Cassation, and five of the members shall be elected by the General Board of Council of State from amongst their own members, by the vote of the absolute majority of the total number of members through secret ballot.
In Category: Courts, Article 155, courts of Turkey
The Council of State is the last instance for reviewing decisions and judgments given by administrative courts and not referred by law to other administrative courts.
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Biography of Furuzan Ikincioglu, election as president and retirementQuote, Biography of Furuzan Ikincioglu, election as president and retirement
30 Mart 1994 tarihinde Danıştay Başkanlığı'na seçilmiş, 4 Şubat 1998 tarihinde yaş haddinden emekliye ayrılmıştır.
Central Intelligence Agency: Turkey, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)
Central Intelligence AgencyIn Legal System: Law of Turkey, Government, legal systemQuote, In Legal System: Law of Turkey, Government, legal system
civil law system based on various European systems, notably the Swiss civil code
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