The Antalya Courthouse (Antalya Adliyesi) is the central judicial building where the city's litigation, criminal proceedings and enforcement matters are handled. Whether you are a foreign resident attending a hearing, an investor reviewing a property dispute, or simply trying to find the courthouse on a map, this guide collects the most useful information in one place: address, the courts inside, transport, power of attorney procedure, UYAP and frequently asked questions.
Antalya Courthouse Address & Location
The Antalya Courthouse is located in Muratpaşa district, Üçgen Neighbourhood, on Antalya Bulvarı. It is built as a single main complex and is one of the most heavily used public buildings in the city.
- Address: Üçgen Mah. Antalya Bulvarı, 07100 Muratpaşa / Antalya
- District: Muratpaşa
- Working days: Monday – Friday
- Working hours: 08:30 – 17:30 (lunch break 12:00 – 13:00)
The courthouse is closed on weekends and public holidays. However, the on-duty Public Prosecutor's Office, the on-duty Magistrate Judges (Sulh Ceza Hâkimliği) and the duty defence attorney rota for police custody operate 24/7.
Courts Inside the Antalya Courthouse
Several judicial bodies operate within the Antalya Courthouse under Law No. 2576 on the Establishment, Duties and Authorities of Regional Administrative Courts and First Instance Courts of Justice and related laws:
- Public Prosecutor's Office — where criminal investigations are conducted
- Family Courts — divorce, custody, alimony, matrimonial property and other family law cases
- Civil Courts of First Instance — general civil cases, contractual disputes, real estate cases
- Commercial Courts of First Instance — commercial disputes and corporate law cases
- Labour Courts — employer-employee disputes, severance and notice pay claims, work accident cases
- Consumer Courts — disputes arising from consumer transactions
- Criminal Courts of First Instance — general criminal proceedings
- High Criminal Courts — offences requiring imprisonment of more than ten years
- Civil Magistrate Judges (Sulh Hukuk) — rent assessment, eviction, guardianship and minor civil cases
- Criminal Magistrate Judges (Sulh Ceza) — detention, judicial control, search and seizure orders, objections to administrative penalties
- Enforcement Courts (İcra Hukuk and İcra Ceza) — disputes arising from enforcement law
- Enforcement Offices (İcra Müdürlükleri) — units carrying out enforcement proceedings with and without judgments
Antalya Regional Court of Appeal (İstinaf)
The Antalya Regional Court of Appeal reviews appeals against the decisions of first instance courts. It operates from a separate building, not within the main Antalya Courthouse.
Administrative and Tax Courts
The Antalya Administrative Courts and Antalya Tax Courts, which review actions against administrative acts and tax assessments, are part of the administrative judiciary and operate from their own building.
Getting to the Antalya Courthouse
The courthouse is centrally located and can be reached in several ways:
- By private car: Reachable via Antalya Bulvarı. The courthouse has paid covered and open parking on site, and there are paid roadside parking options on surrounding streets. During peak hours parking can fill up, so an early arrival is advisable.
- Municipal bus: Several Antalya Metropolitan Municipality bus lines stop in front of the courthouse. For up-to-date routes and timings, refer to the Antalya Ulaşım A.Ş. official sources.
- AntRay (tram): The Antalya light rail system has stations within walking distance of the courthouse.
- Taxi: Easily reachable from any point in the city.
Power of Attorney
If you decide to work with a lawyer to handle your case, you will need to grant a power of attorney. Powers of attorney are not issued at the courthouse — they are issued at any notary public (noter). The standard process is:
- Get your lawyer's Turkish ID number, bar registration number and office address.
- Visit any notary public with your ID document.
- Tell the notary the subject (general power, divorce power, criminal defence power, real estate power, etc.).
- For some powers of attorney — particularly divorce powers — two passport-style photographs are mandatory.
- Once issued, the notary often forwards the deed to the lawyer's UYAP portal automatically; the original is also delivered to the lawyer.
Power of attorney from abroad: If you are outside Turkey, you can obtain a power of attorney from a Turkish Consulate in your country of residence, or from a notary in your country with an apostille stamp where applicable.
UYAP Citizen Portal
Do you have to visit the courthouse in person to follow your case? Often no. The UYAP Citizen Portal (UYAP Vatandaş Portalı) is the official Turkish system that allows citizens to view their litigation and enforcement files online via the e-Devlet (e-government) portal.
- Look up your case file numbers (esas / karar)
- See hearing dates and times
- Access certain documents in the file (subject to court privacy rules)
- View payment information for enforcement files
Lawyers, in turn, use the UYAP Lawyer Portal to access all files where they hold a power of attorney with much broader privileges, allowing clients to be kept fully informed at every stage.
Around the Courthouse
Useful facilities at or near the courthouse include:
- A notary public office inside the courthouse for some document procedures
- Tax stamp / fee payment counters
- A nearby PTT (post office) branch
- Photocopy and stationery shops on surrounding streets
- Food and beverage outlets
- The Antalya Bar Association building (nearby)
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Antalya Courthouse phone number?
For specific unit phone numbers at the Antalya Courthouse, refer to the Antalya page of the Ministry of Justice's official website, or contact the Public Prosecutor's Office switchboard for routing. To reach the secretariat of a particular court, you should know the chamber number where your case is heard.
My case is in another city — can I still follow it from here?
If your case is heard in another city's courts, the file remains there. However, you can access information about your case via UYAP; if you work with a lawyer, your lawyer can follow files anywhere in Turkey through the UYAP Lawyer Portal.
Is there security control at the entrance?
Yes. There is X-ray and metal detector security at the courthouse entrances. Knives, sharp objects, sprays, flammable substances and similar items are not permitted inside.
What should I wear when attending court?
There is no formal dress code, but it is advisable to wear neat, presentable clothing and to behave respectfully in the presence of the judge.
I have been summoned as a witness — what should I do?
If you have received a notice as a witness, attending the courthouse on the date and time stated is a legal obligation. Failure to appear without an excuse may result in a fine or a forced-attendance order.
Do I need a lawyer to get information about my case?
No. Citizens can obtain information about cases to which they are a party via UYAP or by visiting the relevant court's secretariat in person. However, where there are technical legal issues or strategic decisions to be made, working with a lawyer prevents loss of rights.
Do you have a case at the Antalya Courthouse?
At Çağlar Hukuk ve Danışmanlık, our Antalya office assists clients with case management, representation and legal counsel before the Antalya Courthouse and all other judicial bodies in the Antalya region.