Determining Time Limits for Compensation Claims

Calculating the period for a compensation claim may require more than the event date. When the loss and liable person became known, the legal basis of the claim, and special statutes must be examined together. Tort and contractual claims may follow different timetables.

Commencement of Time in Tort

Article 72 of the Turkish Code of Obligations regulates a knowledge-based period alongside a longer period starting from the act; an extended period linked to criminal law may also be relevant. Not every harmful act is assumed to be a crime. Development of loss, later consequences, and identification of the liable person must be explained through concrete records. Date calculations must rest on file documents.

Special Provisions and Applications

Special rules may apply to traffic accidents, workplace accidents, carriage, insurance, and public authority liability. Forfeiture periods differ from limitation. A criminal complaint does not automatically preserve all periods for a civil claim. The effects of notices, settlement negotiations, mediation, litigation, and enforcement must be assessed separately under the relevant rules.

Review in a Pending Case

The filing date, claim components, and increases must be read together. The partial-action rule added in 2026 to Article 109/4 of the Code of Civil Procedure and the transitional provision for earlier unquantified-claim actions must be observed. We prepare an event, knowledge, and application chronology for each loss, identifying existing rights and urgent steps without unsupported assurances that time has not expired.

Documents That May Be Prepared for the Initial Review

• Event and knowledge dates
• Medical or loss reports
• Complaint, litigation, and enforcement records
• Mediation and payment documents

Submit Your Matter

File review and representation are paid services. Scope and fees are agreed in writing before work begins.