AN ANALYSIS OF WHETHER THE BANKRUPTCY LITIGATION IS ELIGIBLE TO MEDIATION (AND SUBJECT TO MANDATORY MEDIATION) OR NOT TO

The application of the mandatory mediation rules to certain type of actions is a controversial topic, the scope of mandatory mediation becoming wider and the formulation of the article 5/A of Turkish Commercial Code being still uncertain. On the other hand, according to the Code on Mediation in Civil Disputes, article 1 paragraph 2, the civil dispute should be arised solely from an act or proceeding which the parties may freely dispose. However, bankruptcy is traditionally treated as an issue of public order in Turkish jurisprudence. In this study this matter is discussed whether the bankruptcy litigation is eligible to mediation and, it is also subject to mandatory mediation or not. In this context, departing from the main rules of mediation and the characteristics of bankruptcy, than, the question is analysed separately about the types of bankruptcy.