Judicial transformation from Ottoman sharia courts to the Republican secular judiciary (1864–1926)

1. French-influenced Ottoman Penal Code promulgated

   Jan 1, 1858Labels: Ottoman Penal

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2. Ottoman Land Code formalizes land registration

   Jan 1, 1858Labels: Ottoman Land

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3. Ottoman Nizamiye courts begin operating

   Jan 1, 1864Labels: Nizamiye courts

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4. Vilayet Law reorganizes provincial administration

   Nov 8, 1864Labels: Vilayet Law

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5. Supreme Council split; cassation and state council formed

   Jan 1, 1868Labels: Divan- Ahk, r -y

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6. Mecelle compilation begins under Ahmed Cevdet Pasha

   Jan 1, 1869Labels: Mecelle, Ahmed Cevdet

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7. Mecelle compilation completed in sixteen volumes

   Jan 1, 1876Labels: Mecelle

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8. Mecelle enters into force as Ottoman civil code

   Jan 1, 1877Labels: Mecelle

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9. Ottoman Ministry of Justice established in reorganization

   Jan 1, 1879Labels: Ministry of

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10. Ottoman Code of Civil Procedure adopted

    Jun 21, 1879Labels: Code of

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11. Ottoman Decree of Family Law standardizes personal status

    Oct 25, 1917Labels: Family Law

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12. Ministry of Sharia and Foundations abolished

    Mar 3, 1924Labels: Ministry of

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13. Sharia courts abolished by republican legal reform

    Apr 8, 1924Labels: Sharia courts

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14. Turkish Civil Code enacted, replacing Ottoman civil law

    Feb 17, 1926Labels: Turkish Civil

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