Purpose

ARTICLE 1- (1) The purpose of this Tariff is to determine the amounts to be paid to mediators assigned upon the request of investigation and prosecution authorities in accordance with the Criminal Procedure Code No. 5271 dated 4/12/2004, and the procedures and principles regarding such payments.

 

Scope

ARTICLE 2- (1) This Tariff covers the amounts to be paid to mediators pursuant to the provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code.

 

Legal Basis

ARTICLE 3- (1) This Tariff has been prepared based on the provisions of Article 253 of the Criminal Procedure Code No. 5271 dated 4/12/2004 and Article 41 of the Presidential Decree No. 1 on the Presidential Organization.

 

Limits of the Mediation Fee

ARTICLE 4- (1) The mediation fee is determined between the lower and upper limits shown in this Tariff, taking into account the mediator's skill in evaluating significant differences such as the age, education, social, and economic status of the suspect/accused and the victim/person harmed by the crime, their skill in reconciling the parties, the effort shown in the process, the number of parties, and the scope and nature of the dispute.

(2) In cases where more than one mediator is assigned, the mediation fee is paid to these persons separately and equally.

 

Payment of the Mediation Fee

ARTICLE 5- (1) The fee determined for the assigned mediator is paid by the Chief Public Prosecutor responsible for mediation through an expenditure decision within a reasonable time; following the submission of the proposal form and its annexes if the mediation fails at the proposal stage, or following the submission of the report to be prepared at the end of the process if the proposal is accepted.

Mediator Expenses

ARTICLE 6- (1) Expenses, including mandatory travel costs made according to the customary vehicle in accordance with the provisions of the Travel Allowance Law No. 6245 dated 10/2/1954, shall be paid additionally to the mediator, provided that they do not exceed the lower limit of the amount specified in sub-clause (1) of clause (b) of the first paragraph of Article 8.

 

Applicable Tariff

ARTICLE 7- (1) In the appreciation of the mediation fee, the Tariff in force on the date the mediation report is completed shall be taken as the basis.

 

Tariff

ARTICLE 8- (1) The mediator fees to be provided according to this Tariff are shown below:

a) If the mediation process results negatively at the proposal stage: 874.00-1,312.00 TL,

b) If the mediation process results positively;

1) In case of reconciliation of 2-3 persons: 2,631.00-3,520.00 TL,

2) In case of reconciliation of 4-6 persons: 3,520.00-4,394.00 TL,

3) In case of reconciliation of 7-9 persons: 4,394.00-5,276.00 TL,

4) In case of reconciliation of 10 or more persons: 5,276.00-6,158.00 TL,

c) If the mediation process results negatively;

1) If 2-3 persons are parties: 1,312.00-1,749.00 TL,

2) If 4-6 persons are parties: 1,749.00-2,193.00 TL,

3) If 7-9 persons are parties: 2,193.00-2,631.00 TL,

4) If 10 or more persons are parties: 2,631.00-3,068.00 TL,

is paid as the fee.

 

Entry into Force

ARTICLE 9- (1) This Tariff shall enter into force on the date of its publication.