Who Can Attend?
Basic Mediation training can be taken by those who are graduates of a law faculty and have 5 years of professional experience. Anyone with proof of graduation from law faculty and 5 years of experience can attend the Mediation training.
Article 22, paragraph 1 of the Mediation in Legal Disputes Law No. 6325 states: "Mediation training refers to the training received after completing the law faculty, which includes basic knowledge about conducting mediation activities, communication techniques, negotiation and dispute resolution methods, behavioral psychology, and other theoretical and practical knowledge specified in the regulation."
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Under the 9th Judicial Package passed by the Turkish Parliament, lawyers with 20 years of professional experience can become mediators by taking mediation training. This allows experienced lawyers to obtain certificates without an exam.
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