What is mediation?
Mediation; It is a dispute resolution method which is applied by a neutral and expert third party (mediator) arbitration chosen by persons who are party to a private law dispute. Mediation aims to resolve the dispute quickly and precisely outside the court.
Mediation is divided into mandatory mediation and discretionary mediation:
Mandatory Mediation: Some disputes are required to go to the mediator before suing the court. Compulsory mediation is the requirement for litigation in these disputes. In other words, the case opened without going to the mediator is rejected due to the absence of the case requirement. Some of the cases that are subject to business cases (severance pay, notice of pay, overtime, salaries, etc.) are included in the scope of mandatory mediation.
Discretionary Mediation: Discretionary mediation is that the parties prefer to contact the mediator before filing a lawsuit for the settlement of the dispute, although it is not obligatory for the parties to go to a mediator. The parties may resort to voluntary mediation regarding all kinds of private law disputes that they can save.
Disputes related to criminal acts shall be settled by mediation offices within the scope of each prosecutor's office, not by mediation, but by the provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure.