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Calculating litigation costs (2026)

Select the type and value of the case; the calculator shows, under the official tariffs in force, the court fees, advance on costs (gider avansı), court expert and mediation fees, and the minimum attorney fees that may be payable to the other side if the case is lost.

Tariffs current as at 3 November 2026.

Court fees

Filing fee (başvurma harcı)732.00 TL
Proportional judgment fee (nispi karar ve ilam harcı), total68,310.00 TL
One quarter of this, paid in advance when filing the claim17,077.50 TL
Remainder (within one month of service of the judgment)51,232.50 TL
Fee for copy of the power of attorney (where represented by a lawyer)104.00 TL

Advance on costs (gider avansı)

Advance on costs (gider avansı)530 TL + number of parties × 5 × service fee (PTT (Turkish Post) tariff for service of documents up to 100 grams: 300 TL).3,530.00 TL

Court expert

Court expert fee (one expert, minimum)The appointing authority may increase the fee, taking into account the nature and value of the dispute (Article 8 of the Minimum Fee Tariff for Court Experts (Bilirkişilik Asgari Ücret Tarifesi)).4,100.00 TL

Mediation

Mediation fee for two hoursPaid from the budget of the Ministry of Justice (Adalet Bakanlığı) and treated as part of the costs of proceedings (Article 18/A(13) of Mediation in Civil Disputes Law No. 6325 (HUAK)). The amount has been calculated for two hours on the basis of the hourly rate in the tariff.6,000.00 TL

In commercial cases concerning a sum of money, prior recourse to mediation before filing the claim is a procedural precondition (dava şartı) (Article 5/A of Turkish Commercial Code No. 6102 (TTK)).

Attorney fees (vekâlet ücreti)

The other side's attorney fees (if the case is lost, minimum)Under the Minimum Attorney Fee Tariff (Avukatlık Asgari Ücret Tarifesi – AAÜT); in matters concerning a sum of money Part Three applies, but the fee may not be lower than the fixed amount (Article 13 AAÜT). The fee awarded against the other side may be neither lower than the amount in the tariff nor higher than three times that amount (Article 3 AAÜT; Article 169 of Attorneyship Law No. 1136 (Avukatlık Kanunu)).156,000.00 TL
Estimated payment when filing the claim21,443.50 TLTotal of the filing fee, advance fee, power of attorney copy fee and advance on costs.
Additional risk if the case is lost (minimum)166,100.00 TLAs a rule, the costs of proceedings are borne by the party against whom judgment is given (Article 326 of Code of Civil Procedure No. 6100 (HMK)); court expert fees, mediation fees and attorney fees form part of the costs of proceedings (Article 323 HMK; Article 18/A(13) HUAK).

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This calculation is an estimate based on official tariffs; it is not legal advice. The exact amounts are determined by the court or the enforcement office. The costs of site inspection (keşif), witnesses, appeal (istinaf) and appeal on points of law (temyiz), as well as our legal fees, are not included.

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