How to Appeal a Deportation Order in Turkey: The 7-Day Deadline, Step by Step

You can appeal a deportation order in Turkey (Türkiye) by filing an annulment lawsuit before the administrative court within seven days of the day the decision is notified to you. Under Article 53 of Law No. 6458 on Foreigners and International Protection, you cannot be removed from the country during those seven days or, once the lawsuit is filed, until the court has given its judgment — unless you consent to leave. The court's judgment is final.

That is the whole mechanism in three sentences. The rest of this guide explains how to use it properly: how the seven days are counted, where and how the case is filed, which arguments actually persuade a court, what happens if you are being held in a removal centre, and what your options are after the judgment.

• Deadline: 7 days from notification of the deportation order (Law No. 6458, Art. 53(3)).
• Where: the administrative court (idare mahkemesi); the defendant is the governorate (valilik) that issued the order.
• Effect of filing: removal is suspended by law until the court decides.
• Who can file: you, your legal representative or your lawyer — nobody else.
• Court's timeframe: 15 days from the moment the case file is complete. The judgment cannot be appealed.
• Detention is a separate matter: administrative detention is challenged before the criminal judgeship of peace, not the administrative court.
• Do not sign a voluntary return form unless you genuinely want to leave: consent removes the protection against removal.

Legal status of this guide. It reflects Law No. 6458 as currently in force, including the changes made to Article 53 by Law No. 7196 (December 2019) and Law No. 7533 (November 2024). Last updated: October 2026.

In this guide

• What a deportation order is and who issues it
• The 7-day deadline: how it is counted
• Does the appeal stop the deportation?
• How to file the appeal, step by step
• The legal grounds for deportation — and how each is contested
• Who cannot be deported from Turkey
• Arguments that carry weight in court
• Administrative detention and removal centres
• Leaving voluntarily, entry bans and costs
• After the judgment: if you win, if you lose
• Seven mistakes that lose cases
• Three illustrative scenarios
• Do you need a lawyer?
• Frequently asked questions

What a deportation order is and who issues it

A deportation order (sınır dışı etme kararı, often simply called a "deport decision") is an administrative decision that a foreign national must be removed from Turkey to their country of origin, a transit country or a third country (Law No. 6458, Art. 52). It is not a criminal conviction and it is not issued by a court.

The decision is taken by the governorate of the province — in practice, by the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management acting under the governor — either on the instruction of the Presidency of Migration Management (Göç İdaresi Başkanlığı) in Ankara or on its own initiative (Art. 53(1)). When a foreigner is apprehended by the police or gendarmerie, the governorate must assess the case and decide within 48 hours (Art. 57(1)).

Two features of the decision matter for your appeal:

• It must give reasons. The order has to be notified, together with its reasoning, to you, your legal representative or your lawyer (Art. 53(2)). The document should state which sub-paragraph of Article 54 the governorate relies on. That sub-paragraph defines what the court case will be about.
• You must be told how to challenge it. If you are not represented by a lawyer, the authorities are required to inform you of the consequences of the decision, the appeal procedure and the time limit (Art. 53(2)).

A deportation order usually arrives with other decisions: an administrative detention order or an alternative obligation such as reporting to the authorities, and later an entry ban. Each is a separate legal act with its own remedy. This is the point most people miss, and it is explained in detail below.

The 7-day deadline: how it is counted

The period to appeal is seven days and it starts on the day the decision is notified to you (Art. 53(3)) — not the day it was written, and not the day you were detained. The date and signature on the notification form are therefore the most important piece of information in your file. Ask for a copy of everything you sign.

Practical rules for counting:

• The seven days are calendar days. Weekends and public holidays count.
• Under the general rule of Turkish administrative procedure (Law No. 2577, Art. 8), if the last day falls on an official holiday the period runs until the end of the next working day. Do not plan around this rule; treat day seven as an absolute limit and aim to file by day five.
• If you signed a notification without understanding it, the deadline is still presumed to run from that date. Whether the notification was valid can be argued in court, but only if a case is actually filed.
• A case filed late is dismissed without the court examining whether the deportation was lawful.

Many websites still say 15 days. That is out of date. The period was reduced from fifteen days to seven by Law No. 7196, in force since December 2019, and the seven-day period was kept when Article 53 was rewritten again in November 2024. If you rely on fifteen days, you will miss the deadline.

All the deadlines at a glance

Step	Time limit	Authority	Legal basis
Governorate decides after apprehension	48 hours	Governorate	Law 6458, Art. 57(1)
Transfer to a removal centre if detention is ordered	48 hours	Law enforcement	Art. 57(2)
Appeal against the deportation order	7 days from notification	Administrative court	Art. 53(3)
Court judgment on the appeal	15 days after the file is complete	Administrative court	Art. 53(3)
Challenge to administrative detention	No deadline; decided within 5 days	Criminal judgeship of peace	Art. 57(6)
Review of the need for continued detention	Every month	Governorate	Art. 57(4)
Maximum administrative detention	6 months, extendable by up to 6 more	Governorate	Art. 57(3)
Period to leave when an invitation to leave is granted	15 to 30 days	Governorate	Art. 56(1)
Individual application to the Constitutional Court	30 days from the final judgment	Constitutional Court	Law 6216, Art. 47(5)

Does the appeal stop the deportation?

Yes. The last sentence of Article 53(3) provides that, without prejudice to the foreigner's consent, the foreigner shall not be deported during the period for bringing the lawsuit or, where the court has been seised, until the proceedings are concluded. The protection is automatic: it flows from the statute itself and does not depend on the court granting a separate stay of execution.

This has not always been the law. Between 2016 and 2019 an emergency decree removed the automatic suspension for certain categories of deportation. After the Constitutional Court's pilot judgment in Y.T. (application no. 2016/22418, 30 May 2019), Parliament restored the suspensive effect for all deportation orders through Law No. 7196. Older articles and forum posts that describe exceptions are describing the pre-2019 system.

There are two practical limits you need to understand:

• Consent. The protection applies "without prejudice to consent". If you sign a voluntary return form, you are treated as agreeing to leave, and removal can proceed even though the seven days have not expired. People in removal centres are sometimes handed this form among other papers. You are not obliged to sign it. If you do not understand a document, say so and ask for an interpreter and for your lawyer before signing anything.
• The authority must know that you have filed. Article 53(3) requires the person who applies to the court to also notify the authority that issued the deportation order. Give the governorate or the removal centre administration a copy of the stamped petition or the case number the same day, and keep proof that you did.

Is your seven-day period already running? Send a photo of the notification document so the deadline can be calculated from the correct date. Message Yayla Law on WhatsApp or use the contact form. An initial reply does not create an attorney–client relationship and does not stop the deadline; only filing the case does.

How to file the appeal, step by step

Step 1: Secure the decision and identify the legal ground

Obtain a copy of the deportation order and the notification form. Note the notification date, the decision number, the issuing governorate and the sub-paragraph of Article 54 cited. If you were given nothing in writing, your lawyer can request the file from the Provincial Directorate of Migration Management. The appeal targets the specific reason the administration relied on, so an appeal drafted without seeing the decision is drafted blind.

Step 2: Arrange representation

The law allows you to file personally, through a legal representative (for example, a parent or guardian of a minor), or through a lawyer. A relative, employer or friend cannot file in your name.

A lawyer acts on a power of attorney issued by a notary. If you are held in a removal centre, the law guarantees you access to a notary, to your lawyer and to a telephone (Art. 59(1)(b)), so a notary can be called to the centre to issue it. A valid identity document and a sworn interpreter are normally required for the notarial act, so tell your family early if your passport is with someone else. If you cannot afford a lawyer, you can apply to the legal aid office of the local bar association; for challenges to administrative detention, legal aid under the Attorneys Act is expressly provided by Article 57(7).

Step 3: Gather evidence that answers the ground

Evidence must respond to the reason given. Typical documents include:

• passport pages with entry and exit stamps, visas and residence permit cards;
• pending or past applications — residence permit, work permit, international protection — with receipts and reference numbers;
• marriage certificate, children's birth certificates and school records, proof of a shared household;
• medical reports, where health or pregnancy makes travel or return unsafe;
• country-of-origin evidence, where there is a risk of persecution or ill-treatment on return;
• title deeds, tenancy agreements, employment and tax records showing lawful ties to Turkey;
• court documents showing acquittal, non-prosecution or a pending case, where the order rests on an alleged offence.

Documents in a foreign language should be submitted with a Turkish translation. If there is no time to obtain every document within seven days, file the case on time, list the missing evidence in the petition and submit it as soon as it is available.

Step 4: Draft the petition

The appeal is an annulment action (iptal davası). The petition is written in Turkish and must contain the parties' names and addresses, the decision challenged and its notification date, the facts, the legal grounds and the evidence (Law No. 2577, Art. 3). The claimant is the foreigner; the defendant is the governorate that issued the order. The petition asks the court to annul the deportation order as unlawful.

A good petition is short and specific. It identifies the sub-paragraph of Article 54 relied on, explains concretely why the facts do not fit it or why Article 55 prohibits removal, and attaches the documents that prove each point.

Step 5: File with the competent administrative court and pay the fees

The case is filed with the administrative court that has jurisdiction over the governorate that issued the order — as a rule, the administrative court of that province or the one serving it. Lawyers file electronically through the national judiciary system (UYAP); a person filing without a lawyer submits the petition at the courthouse. A filing fee and an advance on postal costs are payable; the amounts are modest and are revised every year. A claimant without means can request legal aid in the petition itself.

Step 6: Notify the administration and keep your address current

As noted above, the authority that issued the order must be informed that a case has been filed. Since the November 2024 amendment there is also a strict rule about addresses: if the court cannot serve documents at the address you gave, the file is taken out of process, and if a new address is not provided within two months — instead of the one year that applies in ordinary administrative cases — the case is treated as never having been filed. Give an address where you can reliably be reached, and update it at once if you are released, transferred or move.

Step 7: The court's examination

The court sends the petition to the governorate for its defence. The file is deemed complete when the defence is submitted or the time for submitting it has passed. Holding a hearing is at the court's discretion; most cases are decided on the documents. The court must decide within 15 days of the file becoming complete or, where it has ordered an interim measure or a hearing, within 15 days of those being completed. In practice, the overall duration depends mainly on how quickly the administration files its defence.

The legal grounds for deportation — and how each is contested

Article 54(1) of Law No. 6458 contains an exhaustive list. A deportation order must rest on at least one of these grounds, and the court examines whether that ground really exists in your case.

Art. 54(1)	Ground	What is typically disputed
(a)	Deportation considered necessary after a criminal sentence (Turkish Penal Code, Art. 59)	Whether there is a final conviction; proportionality; family ties
(b)	Leader, member or supporter of a terrorist or profit-oriented criminal organisation	Whether any concrete evidence, prosecution or conviction exists
(c)	False information or forged documents in entry, visa or residence procedures	Whether the document was actually false and whether the applicant knew
(ç)	Earning a living by illegitimate means	Proof of lawful income
(d)	Threat to public order, public security or public health	Whether the assessment is individual and supported by facts, not a formula
(e)	Overstaying a visa or visa exemption by more than ten days, or cancelled visa	Correct calculation of days; pending applications; force majeure
(f)	Cancelled residence permit	Lawfulness of the cancellation itself
(g)	Overstaying a residence permit by more than ten days without an acceptable reason	Whether a renewal was filed in time; whether the reason was acceptable
(ğ)	Working without a work permit	Whether "work" was actually established; exemptions
(h)	Breaching, or attempting to breach, the rules on lawful entry or exit	The facts of the entry; international protection needs
(ı)	Entering Turkey despite an entry ban	Whether the ban was valid and notified
(i)	International protection refused, withdrawn, ended or cancelled, with no other right to stay	Whether the protection decision is final; pending court challenge
(j)	Residence permit renewal refused and no departure within ten days	Timing of notification; pending challenge to the refusal
(k)	Assessed as linked to terrorist organisations defined by international institutions	Concrete basis for the assessment

Grounds (e), (g) and (j) — the overstay grounds — are the most familiar to ordinary residents and visitors. If your situation is an overstay without a deportation order yet, the position is different and often easier to resolve; see our guide to overstaying a visa in Türkiye.

Who cannot be deported from Turkey

Article 55 lists people against whom a deportation order may not be issued even if one of the Article 54 grounds applies:

• those for whom there are serious indications that they would face the death penalty, torture, or inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment in the country of return;
• those for whom travel is risky because of serious health problems, age or pregnancy;
• those receiving treatment for a life-threatening illness which is not available in the country of return;
• victims of human trafficking who are benefiting from the victim support process;
• victims of psychological, physical or sexual violence, until their treatment is completed.

The assessment must be made individually for each person (Art. 55(2)). People in these categories may be asked to live at a given address and report to the authorities, and may be granted a humanitarian residence permit. If Article 55 applies to you, it should be the centre of the petition and it must be documented — a medical board report, a pregnancy record, or specific and current evidence about the risk in the destination country.

Arguments that carry weight in court

An administrative court does not ask whether deportation is harsh. It asks whether the decision is lawful in terms of competence, form, reason, subject matter and purpose. The arguments that succeed are the ones framed in those terms.

• The factual ground does not exist. The days of overstay were miscounted; a residence permit application was pending; the person was not working but visiting; the document said to be forged was genuine.
• No individual assessment and no real reasoning. A decision that only repeats the wording of the statute — especially under the "public order or public security" ground — without pointing to concrete facts about the individual is open to annulment.
• Article 55 prohibits removal. The risk on return or the medical situation was not examined at all, or was examined superficially.
• A pending protection claim. As a rule, an applicant for international protection is entitled to remain while the application is examined. A deportation order issued while the application or the court challenge to its refusal is pending is contestable, subject to the exceptions in Article 54(2) for the security-related grounds.
• Family and private life. Marriage to a Turkish citizen or a lawful resident, children in school in Turkey and long lawful residence engage the right to respect for family life under Article 20 of the Constitution and Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights. This does not make deportation impossible, but the administration must show that it weighed these ties.
• Procedural defects. The decision was not notified with its reasons; the person was not informed of the right to appeal; the underlying act — a permit cancellation or refusal — was itself never properly notified.

Arguments that do not help: general statements that you love Turkey, promises to comply in future, or complaints about the officers' behaviour that are not connected to the lawfulness of the decision.

Administrative detention and removal centres

Not everyone with a deportation order is detained. Under Article 57(2), the governorate orders administrative detention — or imposes an alternative obligation — for those who present a risk of absconding, who breached entry or exit rules, who used false or fraudulent documents, who failed to leave within the period granted without an acceptable excuse, or who are considered a threat to public order, public security or public health. Detained foreigners are taken to a removal centre (geri gönderme merkezi, GGM) within 48 hours.

Detention has its own, separate remedy. The administrative court deals only with the deportation order. The lawfulness of detention is reviewed by the criminal judgeship of peace (sulh ceza hâkimliği):

• The application can be made at any time by you, your legal representative or your lawyer. It can also be handed to the removal centre administration, which must forward it to the judge immediately.
• The judge decides within five days and the decision is final.
• The application does not suspend the detention while it is being examined.
• If circumstances change — for example, the deportation case is won, a medical condition emerges, or identity documents are obtained — a new application can be made (Art. 57(6)).

Detention may last up to six months, and may be extended by up to six further months only if removal cannot be completed because the foreigner does not cooperate or does not provide correct information or documents about their country (Art. 57(3)). The governorate must review each month whether detention is still necessary and must end it at once when it is not (Art. 57(4)).

Alternatives to detention

Since 2019, Article 57/A allows the governorate to impose one or more less restrictive obligations instead of detention, for a maximum of 24 months: residing at a specified address, reporting at set intervals, family-based return, return counselling, voluntary public-benefit work, a financial guarantee, or electronic monitoring. Asking for an alternative, with a concrete address and a person who will host you, is often the most realistic way to end detention while the court case continues. Failing to comply with an alternative obligation can lead to detention.

Your rights in a removal centre

Article 59 guarantees, among other things: free emergency and basic health care if you cannot pay; access to and meetings with relatives, a notary, your legal representative and your lawyer; access to a telephone; and meetings with visitors, a consular official of your country and a representative of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. Families are accommodated separately and the best interests of children must be observed.

If you are trying to locate a relative who has been detained, the Presidency of Migration Management operates the Foreigners Communication Centre (YİMER) on the telephone number 157, which answers in several languages. A lawyer can also establish which removal centre a person is in and visit them.

Leaving voluntarily, entry bans and costs

Invitation to leave. Where there is no risk factor of the kind listed above, the deportation order must give the foreigner between 15 and 30 days to leave Turkey on their own, and an Exit Permit Document is issued free of charge (Art. 56). This period is not given to those who present a risk of absconding, breached entry or exit rules, used false documents, or are considered a threat to public order, security or health.

Entry bans. The entry of foreigners who have been deported is banned by the Presidency or the governorates (Art. 9(2)). An entry ban lasts up to five years; where there is a serious threat to public order or public security it may be extended by up to ten more years (Art. 9(3)). Two provisions soften this:

• those who were invited to leave and left within the period may be spared an entry ban (Art. 9(5));
• those whose visa or residence permit has expired and who apply to the governorate to leave before the authorities detect the breach may be spared an entry ban if they pay the administrative fines and have not exceeded the overstay limits set by the Ministry (Art. 9(4)).

An entry ban and the restriction code recorded with it are separate decisions from the deportation order. Annulment of the deportation order is a strong basis for having them lifted, but it may require a separate application or lawsuit. For background, see our note on entry bans and V-codes.

Costs. Travel costs of deportation are borne by the foreigner; where the foreigner has no means, they are covered by the administration. Until those costs are reimbursed, entry to Turkey may be refused (Art. 60(3)). A person or company that guaranteed the foreigner's stay, and an employer who employed the foreigner without a permit, can also be held liable for removal costs (Art. 60(6)).

After the judgment: if you win, if you lose

If the court annuls the deportation order

The order ceases to have effect and cannot be enforced. Three follow-up steps are usually needed. First, if you are still detained, apply for release, since the basis for detention has gone. Second, regularise your status — annulment does not by itself give you a residence permit, so an application on the appropriate basis has to be made promptly. Third, check whether an entry ban or restriction code remains on your record and apply to have it removed. Note also that annulment on one ground does not prevent the administration from issuing a new order on a different ground if one exists.

If the court dismisses the case

The judgment is final: there is no appeal to the regional administrative court or the Council of State (Art. 53(3)). The statutory protection against removal ends with the judgment. The remaining remedies are exceptional:

• Individual application to the Constitutional Court within 30 days of learning of the final judgment. The application does not suspend removal automatically, but where there is a serious risk to life or to physical or mental integrity, an interim measure can be requested at the same time, and the Court can order that removal be halted.
• European Court of Human Rights. After domestic remedies, an application may be lodged; in urgent cases involving a real risk of irreparable harm, an interim measure under Rule 39 of the Rules of Court may be requested.
• Changed circumstances. If new facts arise that bring you within Article 55 — for example a serious illness or a new risk in the country of return — they can be put before the administration with a request to reassess.

These routes succeed mainly in cases involving risk of ill-treatment or serious health issues. They are not a general second appeal on overstay or permit questions.

Seven mistakes that lose cases

1. Counting fifteen days instead of seven, or counting from the wrong date.
2. Signing the voluntary return form without understanding that it waives the protection against removal.
3. Challenging only the detention. A successful detention challenge releases you but leaves the deportation order intact — and final, once seven days pass.
4. Filing with the wrong body. A petition of objection addressed to the migration directorate is not a lawsuit and does not stop the deadline.
5. Writing a general petition that does not address the specific sub-paragraph of Article 54 relied on.
6. Not informing the administration that a case has been filed, and carrying no proof of the pending case.
7. Losing contact with the court. Under the two-month address rule, an unreachable claimant can lose the case without a decision on the merits.

Three illustrative scenarios

The following examples are hypothetical. They are simplified to show how the rules interact and are not descriptions of real clients or predictions of any outcome.

Scenario 1: Overstay with a pending renewal

A student's residence permit expired while her renewal application, filed on time, was still being processed. During an identity check she is recorded as an overstayer and served with a deportation order under Article 54(1)(g), with an invitation to leave within 15 days. The key evidence is the renewal application receipt showing the filing date. The petition argues that the factual ground — overstay without an acceptable reason — does not exist. Because she was invited to leave rather than detained, she remains at liberty while the case is pending and cannot be removed during the proceedings.

Scenario 2: Detained after a workplace inspection

A man is found at a workshop during a labour inspection, served with a deportation order under Article 54(1)(ğ) for working without a permit and taken to a removal centre. Two applications are needed, not one: an annulment action before the administrative court within seven days, and a separate application to the criminal judgeship of peace against detention, proposing residence at his family's registered address with a reporting obligation under Article 57/A as an alternative.

Scenario 3: Risk on return

A woman whose international protection application was refused receives a deportation order under Article 54(1)(i). She has documentary evidence of threats in her country of origin and a medical report documenting treatment for the consequences of violence. The petition is built on Article 55(1)(a) and (d): the administration did not carry out an individual assessment of the risk and of her ongoing treatment. If the administrative court dismisses the case, an individual application to the Constitutional Court with a request for an interim measure is the next step, and it must be prepared in advance because removal can follow the judgment quickly.

Do you need a lawyer?

The law does not require one. A foreigner may file the annulment action personally, and courts do accept such petitions. In some straightforward cases — for example, where a single document proves that the stated ground is factually wrong — a clear petition with that document attached may be all that is needed.

In practice, three things make self-representation difficult. The petition and all proceedings are in Turkish. The seven-day period leaves no room to correct a mistake. And a person in a removal centre cannot easily collect documents, visit a courthouse or follow the file. Representation matters most where the order rests on the public order or security ground, where Article 55 risks are involved, where there is detention, or where an entry ban will follow.

If you cannot pay for a lawyer, apply for legal aid through the bar association of the province where you are held or live. If you are choosing a lawyer privately, ask whether they will file both the administrative court case and the detention challenge, how they will obtain the power of attorney, and how you will receive the case number as proof of filing.

Need the deadline checked or a case filed? Yayla Law is based in Ankara and works in English. Send the notification document and a short description of your situation through WhatsApp or the contact form; you will be told which deadline applies and what can realistically be done. More about our work in immigration law.

Frequently asked questions

How many days do I have to appeal a deportation order in Turkey?

Seven days from the date the deportation order is notified to you, your legal representative or your lawyer. The time limit is set by Article 53(3) of Law No. 6458. The former fifteen-day period was abolished in December 2019. A case filed after the seventh day is dismissed as out of time.

Can I be deported while my appeal is pending?

No. Article 53(3) of Law No. 6458 prohibits removal during the seven-day period for filing and, once a case is filed, until the administrative court has given judgment. The only exception is your own consent, for example by signing a voluntary return form.

Which court hears an appeal against a deportation order?

The administrative court (idare mahkemesi). The case is an annulment action brought against the governorate that issued the order. Challenges to administrative detention are heard separately by the criminal judgeship of peace.

How long does the court take to decide?

The law requires a decision within 15 days after the case file is complete — that is, after the governorate has filed its defence or the time for doing so has passed. The total duration therefore depends largely on the administration's response time and on whether the court orders further steps.

Can I appeal if the administrative court rejects my case?

There is no ordinary appeal; the administrative court's judgment is final. The remaining options are an individual application to the Constitutional Court within 30 days, with a request for an interim measure where there is a serious risk to life or physical integrity, and afterwards an application to the European Court of Human Rights.

What happens if I miss the 7-day deadline?

The deportation order becomes final and enforceable, and a late lawsuit will be dismissed without examination of the merits. What remains is limited: challenging detention, relying on Article 55 if new circumstances such as a serious health problem or a risk on return arise, or applying for international protection where there are genuine grounds.

Does being married to a Turkish citizen prevent deportation?

Not automatically. Marriage is not listed in Article 55 as a bar to deportation. It is, however, a significant factor: the administration and the court must take the right to family life into account, and a genuine marriage can support both the annulment action and an application for a family residence permit.

Will I receive an entry ban after deportation?

Usually, yes. Under Article 9 of Law No. 6458, foreigners who are deported are banned from re-entering Turkey for up to five years, extendable by up to ten more years in cases of serious threat to public order or security. Those who leave within the period granted in an invitation to leave may be spared a ban.

Can a family member or friend file the appeal for me?

No. Only the foreigner, a legal representative such as a parent or guardian, or a lawyer holding a power of attorney can file. Family and friends can help by finding a lawyer, collecting documents and bringing identity documents needed for the notarised power of attorney.

Can the appeal be filed if I am already outside Turkey?

Yes, provided the seven-day period has not expired. A lawyer in Turkey can file under a power of attorney, and Turkish administrative procedure also allows petitions to be lodged through Turkish consulates abroad. If the deadline has already passed, the remaining issue is usually the entry ban rather than the deportation order.

How much does it cost to appeal a deportation order?

The costs consist of court filing fees and postal advances, which are modest and updated annually, plus the lawyer's fee, which varies with the complexity of the case and is subject to the minimum fee tariff published each year by the Union of Turkish Bar Associations. Those without means can apply for legal aid.

Legal basis and sources

• Law No. 6458 on Foreigners and International Protection (Yabancılar ve Uluslararası Koruma Kanunu), Articles 9, 52–60/A — official consolidated text at mevzuat.gov.tr.
• Law No. 7196 of 6 December 2019 and Law No. 7533 of 21 November 2024, amending Article 53(3) of Law No. 6458.
• Law No. 2577 on Administrative Procedure (İdari Yargılama Usulü Kanunu), Articles 3, 4, 8 and 26.
• Law No. 6216 on the Establishment and Rules of Procedure of the Constitutional Court, Article 47.
• Constitutional Court, Y.T., application no. 2016/22418, pilot judgment of 30 May 2019.
• Presidency of Migration Management — en.goc.gov.tr.

This article provides general legal information on Turkish law as of October 2026. It is not legal advice and cannot replace an assessment of your own documents. Deadlines in deportation matters are short and strict; if a decision has been notified to you, have the date checked immediately.