What is UYAP?

UYAP is not a single screen. It is a network of connected services. The map below shows the parts a lawyer meets in daily work; each box leads to its glossary entry.

Lawyer Portal

File inspection, filings, notifications

Citizen Portal

Separate area for non-lawyers

e-Notification (UETS)

Service to an electronic address

File search

Electronic inspection of case files

e-Signature

Secure electronic signature

Fees and advances

Payment in electronic form

Hearing information

Hearing date and changes

UYAP integration

UYAP records flowing to firm software

UYAP · National Judiciary Network Information System

Each entry has three parts: a one-sentence definition, what the term means in a law firm's day, and the legal basis where there is one. Entries are alphabetical. Turkish terms appear in brackets because you will meet them in filings and notices.

1. 01/16

   Appeal deadline (kanun yolu süresi)

   The appeal deadline is the fixed period for an istinaf (regional appeal) or temyiz (cassation) petition; HMK gives two weeks from service for each.

   What it means in practiceStatutory periods are strict, and for filings made electronically the period ends at the end of the day. Still, do not leave it to the last day: set an internal target one business day earlier in the firm calendar. Special statutes can set other periods. For the calculation, see the guide to appeal deadlines.

   Legal basis HMK art. 92, 94/1, 345/1, 361/1, 445/4

2. 02/16

   Bar-registered lawyer (baro levhasına yazılı avukat)

   A bar-registered lawyer is the person to whom the law reserves appearing before judicial bodies, pleading and following court procedures.

   What it means in practiceUYAP actions are made with the lawyer's own e-signature. A firm should write down which tasks a secretary, trainee or support person may do and which only a lawyer may do. The Attorneyship Law art. 36 also imposes a duty of confidentiality, so draw the permission lines in the system the same way: permissions guide. For an international firm, this is why Turkish court work normally runs through a Turkish-qualified lawyer.

   Legal basis Attorneyship Law (1136) art. 35, 36; Law 7201 art. 7/a

3. 03/16

   Case number (esas numarası)

   The esas number is the year and sequence number a court gives a file, written like "2026/42 E.".

   What it means in practiceA file is identified by the court name together with the esas number; each court numbers on its own, so the number alone is not enough. Keep the pair in separate fields in your firm record and search before creating a file so the same case is not opened twice. The UYAP match uses this information too: case management.

4. 04/16

   Date a notification is deemed served

   An electronic notification is deemed served at the end of the fifth day after the day it reaches the addressee's electronic address.

   What it means in practiceTime limits run from the moment service is deemed made, not from the moment you open the message. For example, if a message reaches your address on Thursday 1 October 2026, service is deemed made at the end of Tuesday 6 October 2026 (the dates are illustrative). Keep the arrival date and the deemed-service date as separate fields. The legal deadline calculator accounts for weekends and public holidays but not the service rules or the judicial recess; check those separately.

   Legal basis Law 7201 art. 7/a; E-Notification Regulation art. 9/6

5. 05/16

   E-filing a lawsuit

   E-filing means submitting the statement of claim (dava dilekçesi) to the court through UYAP with a secure electronic signature.

   What it means in practiceA case is deemed filed on the date the petition is recorded, so leaving a petition to the last minute near a limitation or forfeiture date is risky. Before sending, check that the petition contains the elements HMK art. 119 requires (court, parties, national ID, subject and value, a numbered account of the facts, evidence, legal grounds, the relief requested, signature); for certain defects a one-week final period is given.

   Legal basis HMK art. 118/1, 119, 445/2

6. 06/16

   E-notification and UETS (e-tebligat)

   E-notification (e-tebligat) is formal service of documents to an electronic address, run through the National Electronic Notification System (UETS) that PTT builds and operates.

   What it means in practiceElectronic service is mandatory for lawyers registered on a bar roll, so documents from the serving authority reach your UETS address instead of arriving by post. Do not leave that address to one person's personal checking: register an e-mail or phone number for alerts and record each notification against its file. See the e-notification guide for detail.

   Legal basis Notification Law (7201) art. 7/a

7. 07/16

   Fees and advances (harç ve avans)

   Court fees (harç) and the expense advance (avans) charged when a case is filed and during the proceedings can be paid in electronic form.

   What it means in practiceRecord the payment proof against the file as a client expense the same day; otherwise you will hunt for it at period end when deciding what to pass on. In Vekilaw the expense record sits on the same file as billing: billing.

   Legal basis HMK art. 445/2

8. 08/16

   File search and inspection

   File search and inspection means viewing case files in electronic form.

   What it means in practiceBefore a hearing, decide who in the firm inspects the file and who keeps the inspection notes. If you attach the document you saw in UYAP to your own file with its category (petition, judgment, expert report), colleagues reach the same document without logging into UYAP: document management.

   Legal basis HMK art. 445/2

9. 09/16

   Hearing information (duruşma)

   Hearing information is the UYAP record of the date on which the court will hear the case.

   What it means in practiceA hearing change in UYAP does not mean the office agenda updates automatically. The Vekilaw UYAP connection is not yet available; manage calendar and notification records with the relevant permissions and settings.

10. 10/16

    Judgment and its service (karar)

    The judgment is the court's decision ending the case; appeal periods start with proper service of the judgment document (ilam).

    What it means in practiceCount from the service event that the relevant appeal route prescribes, not from the judgment date; do not let the date you heard in the courtroom mislead you. Add the judgment to the file under the Judgment category and keep the service date in its own field.

    Legal basis HMK art. 345/1, 361/1

11. 11/16

    Judicial recess (adli tatil)

    The judicial recess starts on 20 July and ends on 31 August every year; during it only the cases and matters listed by law are heard.

    What it means in practiceHow the recess affects the running of a particular period depends on the relevant provision, and this page does not go into article detail. Verify every deadline that falls between 20 July and 31 August with a second lawyer's eyes.

    Legal basis HMK art. 102-103

12. 12/16

    Secure electronic signature (e-imza)

    A secure electronic signature is linked solely to its holder, rests on a qualified electronic certificate and makes later changes to the signed data detectable.

    What it means in practiceWorking in UYAP requires the lawyer's secure electronic signature to be valid. Put the certificate's expiry date in the firm calendar: a renewal that lands on a filing day can block the filing. The signing device and PIN are personal and not shared. A secure electronic signature has the same legal effect as a handwritten one, but it cannot be used for transactions the law subjects to an official form.

    Legal basis Electronic Signature Law (5070) art. 4-5

13. 13/16

    UYAP

    UYAP (Ulusal Yargı Ağı Bilişim Sistemi) is the information system created to carry out judicial services in electronic form.

    What it means in practiceFor a firm, UYAP is where the official record of a case lives: filing, service of documents, hearings and judgments originate there. Firm software does not replace that record; it manages the internal side of the same case (clients, deadlines, documents, invoices). Keeping the two records from drifting apart is what an integration is for.

    Legal basis Code of Civil Procedure (HMK) art. 445/1

14. 14/16

    UYAP Citizen Portal (Vatandaş Portal)

    The Citizen Portal is a UYAP access area for people who are not lawyers, separate from the Lawyer Portal.

    What it means in practiceThe two areas are separate; do not assume that whatever you see in one appears in the other. When you explain a file's status to a client, use your own firm record as the source. If you need to send documents, the share link in document management exists for that purpose.

15. 15/16

    UYAP integration

    A UYAP integration lets firm software, acting for an authorised user, take the case, hearing and e-notification information from UYAP and match it to the firm's own file records.

    What it means in practiceThe Vekilaw UYAP connection is in preparation; automatic matching and sync logs are not yet offered. The connection page describes planned scope and is not evidence of a working connection.

16. 16/16

    UYAP Lawyer Portal (Avukat Portal)

    The Lawyer Portal is the access area where lawyers inspect files, submit documents and see notifications through UYAP.

    What it means in practiceThis is the day-to-day entry point on the UYAP side. Menu names and screens change over time, so internal training notes should name the task (for example, file inspection) rather than a screen path. Access is tied to lawyer status, so a foreign firm without a Turkish bar registration normally works through Turkish counsel; confirm current conditions at uyap.gov.tr. Decide separately which tasks trainees and support staff handle: roles and permissions in law firms.

The steps on the right explain UYAP concepts; examples on the left illustrate office record tracking. Automatic UYAP imports are not yet available; this illustration is not a real connection or operation log.

Case file

2026/118 E. · Client A

DocumentsStatement of claim.pdf · PleadingExample record

ExpensesCourt fee and expense advance · TRY 3,150Example record

UYAP matchAutomatic matching not yet availableIn preparation

E-notificationReview the recorded date separatelyExample record

Hearing17 June 2026 · 10:30Example record

JudgmentDecision document; review service date separatelyExample record

Deadline and taskStart date and deadline rule require separate reviewIllustration

1. 01/07
   The case is filed with an e-signatureThe lawyer submits the statement of claim through UYAP with a secure electronic signature. The case is deemed filed on the date the petition is recorded, and its content must meet HMK art. 119.

   Basis: HMK art. 118/1, 119, 445/2; Law 5070 art. 5

   In Vekilaw

   Record the case and documents separately

   An authorized user creates the case and separately uploads petitions and attachments in document management. Restoring a version creates a new version; it does not file with UYAP or submit with an electronic signature.

2. 02/07
   Fees and advance are paidWhen filing, the court fee and expense advance can be paid in electronic form. The payment proof is the basis for the file's expense record.

   Basis: HMK art. 445/2

   In Vekilaw

   Expenses and invoices are separate operations

   An authorized user can record a paid amount as a case expense. Invoice lines are prepared separately; an expense record is not an automatic invoice or collection.

3. 03/07
   A case number is assignedThe court gives the file its esas number. The number and the court name become the key for every later record of the case.

   In Vekilaw

   UYAP connection in preparation

   Automatic case or hearing matching is not offered before the connection method and provider are validated.

4. 04/07
   Documents are servedThe statement of claim is served on the defendant; interim documents and the judgment are served on the parties. Electronic service is mandatory for bar-registered lawyers and is deemed made at the end of the fifth day after the document reaches the address. The defence period is two weeks from service of the statement of claim.

   Basis: Law 7201 art. 7/a; HMK art. 127/1

   In Vekilaw

   E-notification record and deadline request

   An authorized user reviews the recorded date and its basis. Start deadline records a request; Requested, Created and Rejected are distinct outcomes. Automatic UYAP import is unavailable.

5. 05/07
   The hearing takes placeThe court sets the hearing date. The hearing information shows in the UYAP record, and a postponement updates it with the new date.

   In Vekilaw

   Calendar and notifications

   Track the hearing record in the calendar with the relevant permissions. Notifications depend on preferences, channels and provider conditions; automatic updates from UYAP are not offered.

6. 06/07
   The judgment is givenThe court gives its judgment and the ilam is properly served on the parties. The event that starts the appeal period is service, not the date of the judgment.

   Basis: HMK art. 345/1

   In Vekilaw

   Review the decision document and date separately

   An authorized user separately uploads the decision document to the case. Uploading does not create a notification record or a verified service date; review the relevant record and official evidence separately.

7. 07/07
   The appeal period runsFor an istinaf appeal two weeks run from service of the judgment, and for temyiz two weeks from the service date. For electronic filings the period ends at the end of the day.

   Basis: HMK art. 345/1, 361/1, 445/4

   In Vekilaw

   Deadlines and tasks are separate operations

   A calculation alone saves neither a deadline nor a task. An authorized user reviews the stored deadline and request outcome; task creation and lawyer assignment are separate operations. Confirm that the date and rule apply to the case.

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01/07

The case is filed with an e-signature

Fictional, independent office record examples; not evidence of automatic UYAP import, invoicing, task creation or a legal deadline outcome.

The UYAP connection is not yet available. The fields below distinguish planned scope from separate existing record operations; review connection status.

1. 01/05

   Matching

   Case and hearing matching is planned scope; automatic UYAP imports are not yet offered. Manage case records with the relevant permissions.

2. 02/05

   E-notification record and delivery date

   E-notification tracking is not automatic UYAP import. Review the recorded date and official evidence record separately; see the e-notification guide.

3. 03/05

   Integration log

   UYAP sync logs are not yet offered; examples on this page are not real sync records.

4. 04/05

   Calendar and notifications

   Calendar and notification operations use their records and permissions; there is no automatic UYAP flow. Review calendar and notification scope.

5. 05/05

   Permissions and records

   The connection will be assessed after company selection and authorisation conditions are validated. Existing records are subject to role and permission management.

Scope note: The public calculator, stored legal deadlines and Start deadline requests from e-notifications are separate flows. A request is not a created deadline until its Created outcome, and it does not assign a task automatically. Review the date basis, selected rule and calculation assumptions for the case. The calculator alone is neither an official record nor legal verification.

Eight mistakes that come up most often in internal reviews, each with its correction.

When you evaluate firm software that works with UYAP, put these questions to the vendor in writing. The answers should be on the product page or in the contract.

1. 01/08

   Which data does it take from UYAP, and which does it not?

   The scope should be written down: case information, hearings, e-notifications. Treat whatever is not written as not covered.

2. 02/08

   What key does it use for matching, and what happens to a record that does not match?

   Expect matching on an identifier such as court name and esas number. An unmatched record should not vanish silently; it should wait visibly.

3. 03/08

   Which date does it store for an e-notification, and what happens if the date changes?

   Arrival, deemed service and opening are different events. Find out which is stored and how updates work. Related reading: the e-notification guide.

4. 04/08

   Can I see every sync in a log?

   A log with time, operation and result is the precondition for debugging and internal audit.

5. 05/08

   Which users see the data that comes from UYAP?

   Look for per-user permissions and an activity record; the visibility of trainees and support staff should be configurable separately: permissions guide.

6. 06/08

   Where is data processed, and what is done for KVKK and lawyer confidentiality?

   KVKK (Turkey's data protection law) art. 4 and 12 require proportionality and data security, and Attorneyship Law art. 36 imposes confidentiality. Ask about tenant-level data isolation and access records. See the KVKK compliance guide.

7. 07/08

   What happens when the connection drops or UYAP is unavailable?

   A failed sync should be visible, the user told, and the job retried without being lost.

8. 08/08

   If I leave, can my data be handed back to the firm?

   Ask about the export route before you buy. Data migration is the product's answer to this question.