Turkey's Judicial Holiday Begins July 20, 2026

Turkey's judicial holiday (adli tatil) officially started on 20 July 2026 and will run until 31 August 2026. During this 43‑day period ordinary court hearings are suspended, but standby (nöbetçi) courts remain open to handle urgent matters such as cases involving detained suspects, protective or precautionary measures, family‑law emergencies, and other proceedings where delay would cause prejudice. The Constitutional Court continues its work outside the holiday schedule. In the higher courts, the Council of State and the Court of Cassation operate standby panels; the Council of State can only order suspension of execution, while the Cassation runs two panels – one for criminal and one for civil matters – focusing on detainee files. All non‑urgent cases are postponed until the new judicial year, which begins on 1 September 2026. After the break, several high‑profile trials scheduled for September and October – including the Ayhan Bora Kaplan organized‑crime case, the Maydonoz Döner FETÖ‑financing case, the Sema Esen homicide investigation, the police‑officer Melih Okan Keskin death case, the Necip Hablemitoğlu murder trial, and the Ankara Metropolitan Municipality concert‑budget case – will resume.