01/14
From Day 0 to the last day: the e-tebligat ruler
Read the ruler from left to right. Day 0 is the calendar day of the UETS timestamp (UETS is the national electronic notification system run by PTT, the postal service). Service is deemed made at the end of day 5; the deadline runs after that.
Day 0
Mon 4 May
Day 5
Sat 9 May
Not yet deemed served
Message arrived
UETS delivers the message with a timestamp. The start date is read from that timestamp.
Waiting
Service is not yet deemed made. Count calendar days; weekends are included.
Waiting
Your office record should show “arrived, not yet deemed served”.
Waiting
The statute says “fifth day”. It does not distinguish business days.
Last waiting day
Prepare the deadline calculation today; the outcome is already fixed.
Service day
Served at day end
Service is deemed made at the end of the day (art. 7/a). This is the service date.
Deadline runs
Counting begins
For day-based periods the service day is not counted; the next day is day one (CPC art. 92/1).
Deadline ends
If it falls on a weekend or official holiday, it ends at the close of working hours on the next business day (CPC art. 93).
The ruler shows only the five days of art. 7/a and the general counting rules. The effect of the judicial recess on deadlines is outside its scope.
02/14
The fifth-day rule: what the statute says
Electronic service is deemed made at the end of the fifth day following the date it reaches the recipient's electronic address.
Notification Law No. 7201 art. 7/a; Electronic Notification Regulation art. 9/6 (paraphrased translation)
- Start: the arrival date
- The calculation starts from the date the message reaches the recipient's electronic notification address. UETS documents it with a timestamp (Regulation art. 9/2).
- Counting: calendar days
- The statute says “fifth day” and draws no business-day distinction. Saturday and Sunday count among the five days.
- Result: end of the day
- Service is deemed made at the end of the fifth day, not the start. The deadline rules then treat that service day separately (CPC art. 92).
03/14
How to calculate a deadline: four steps
Two separate questions arise when a deadline runs from service: on which day is service deemed made, and how does the period run from that day? Most mistakes come from mixing the two.
Formula
- Arrival day (Day 0)
- + 5 calendar days
- = Service day
- + period (CPC art. 92)
- = Last day
- art. 93 check
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1. Find the arrival date
Take the calendar day on the UETS timestamp. Record the date the message arrived, not the date someone opened it.
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2. Add five days
Add five calendar days to the arrival day. The result is the day service is deemed made, effective at the end of that day.
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3. Apply the period type
For a period fixed in days, the service day is not counted. For weeks, months or years, the period ends on the day corresponding to the one it started on (CPC art. 92).
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4. Check the last day against holidays
If the last day falls on a weekend or official holiday, the period ends at the close of working hours on the first business day after it (CPC art. 93).
Counting by period type
| Period type | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| In days (for example, a 10-day period) | The service day is not counted; the next day is day one. | Ends at the close of the last day (art. 92/1). Art. 93 applies if it falls on a weekend. |
| In weeks (for example, the two-week appeal period) | The service day is the starting point. | Ends on the corresponding day of the last week (art. 92/2); art. 93 applies if that day is a holiday. |
| In months or years | The service day is the starting point. | Ends on the corresponding day of the last month or year; if there is none, the last day of the month (art. 92/2). |
Several rules work together in practice. Before counting, confirm which period type and start the law prescribes for that specific step; the guide on appeal and cassation deadlines gives examples.
04/14
Three scenarios, as timelines
The examples use weekday names instead of dates so you can map them onto your own calendar. Each calculation assumes no official holiday intervenes; if one does, art. 93 must be reassessed.
If it arrives Monday morning
Period type: two-week appeal to the regional court (CPC art. 345/1)
The e-tebligat of a judgment arrives Monday morning. The weekend falls inside the five days.
Calculation steps
- 01The arrival day is Monday, which is Day 0. The morning hour does not change the result; the date does.
- 02Five calendar days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Service is deemed made at the end of Saturday; being a Saturday is no obstacle.
- 03A two-week period is fixed in weeks, so it ends on the day corresponding to its starting day (art. 92/2). The service day is Saturday; the corresponding day two weeks later is again Saturday, which is 19 days after arrival.
- 04Saturday is a weekend. Under CPC art. 93 the period ends at the close of working hours on Monday, the first business day; that is exactly three weeks after the arrival day.
Result
The last day is the Monday three weeks after the arrival day. Still set your reminder for the Friday before.
If it arrives Friday evening
Period type: two-week cassation appeal (CPC art. 361/1)
The e-tebligat of a decision arrives late on Friday evening. The weekend falls among the waiting days.
Calculation steps
- 01Arriving late in the evening does not defer the day. The timestamp is dated Friday, so Friday is Day 0.
- 02Five calendar days: Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. The weekend counts inside the five days; there is no rule of waiting for Monday. Service is deemed made at the end of Wednesday.
- 03The corresponding day two weeks later is Wednesday (art. 92/2), which is 19 days after arrival.
- 04Wednesday is a business day, so art. 93 does not apply. Unless an official holiday intervenes, the last day is that Wednesday.
Result
The last day is the Wednesday of the second week after arrival. The key rule for messages that arrive at the end of the week: Friday evening is still a day.
If it falls on the judicial recess
Period type: any period running from service; recess effects are examined separately
The message arrives exactly five days before the recess starts, on 15 July. Day 5 lands on 20 July.
Calculation steps
- 01The arrival day is 15 July, Day 0. Five calendar days later, at the end of 20 July, the art. 7/a calculation is complete.
- 02The judicial recess begins on 20 July each year and ends on 31 August (CPC art. 102). Day 5 therefore lands on the first day of the recess.
- 03During the recess only the cases and matters listed in the statute are heard (CPC art. 103). How the recess affects a deadline depends on the period type and the nature of the matter.
- 04This guide does not calculate the effect of the recess. Stop the calculation here and confirm your period type against the sources below.
Result
You can find the service date with this guide; you cannot find the recess effect. Do not assume the count by hand.
For recess and period-type details see the guide on appeal and cassation deadlines in Turkey, and check the result in the legal deadline calculator.
05/14
The first 6 days of an e-tebligat
The scenes follow an e-tebligat that arrives on Monday 4 May 2026 through the system, up to the last day of a two-week period. Every step is shown as text.
Delivered to UETS, timestamped
Sample scenario; the person, court and file number are fictional.
The sequence is for information only; the legal effects of service are assessed on the facts of each case.
06/14
Who must receive e-tebligat?
Law No. 7201 art. 7/a lists the recipients for whom electronic service is mandatory. For a firm the practical question is that your own address, and the address of each lawyer you employ, are within it.
- Lawyers registered with a bar
- Listed in art. 7/a; Regulation art. 5/1-ğ states the same scope. Each lawyer's address on your team is a separate monitoring point.
- Notaries
- Within the statute's mandatory recipient list.
- Registered mediators and experts
- People who serve in proceedings are subject to the same obligation.
- All private-law legal entities
- Companies and other private-law legal entities are covered. If your client is a company, it has its own electronic address.
- Public administrations
- Public bodies and institutions are also among the mandatory recipients.
- People given an address on request
- Persons without an electronic notification address can be given one on request; electronic service is then mandatory for them too.
If electronic service cannot be made for a compelling reason, service is made by the other methods in the Law. This exception does not loosen the e-tebligat rule; the reason is assessed separately in the specific case.
Treat each lawyer and each legal-entity recipient as a separate address with its own monitoring. Decide file by file which recipient's service date starts which deadline.
07/14
UETS and ways to access it
Electronic service runs on the National Electronic Notification System (UETS), which PTT, the Turkish postal service, builds and operates. PTT takes measures to secure the system and preserve the recorded data (art. 7/a).
Regulation art. 11/1: three access routes
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Secure electronic signature
Access with a signature that meets the conditions of Electronic Signature Law No. 5070 art. 4.
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e-Devlet gateway
Access through e-Devlet, the Turkish e-government portal, identity verification.
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PTT password and SMS
A PTT password used together with a one-time code sent by SMS.
UETS delivers the message with a timestamp; content and attachments are encrypted and visible only to the recipient (art. 9/2-9/3). Who in the office holds the access credentials and authorisation is therefore a continuity and security matter.
For lawyers the daily working screen is the UYAP Lawyer Portal, where file operations including viewing notifications are carried out. Screen names can change, so this guide does not describe menu paths; consult UYAP and UETS for current usage.
08/14
What if no notice message arrives?
A recipient may give an e-mail address or phone number for notice. PTT sends a notice message the moment the message reaches the address. SMS is charged, e-mail is free (Regulation art. 10).
The critical point is art. 10/3: failure to give notice, or giving it late, does not affect the validity of service. A notice message is a convenience, not a condition of service.
The practical result is clear: an office cannot track service by relying on SMS or e-mail. Tracking must rest on regular checks of the address itself and on record-keeping discipline.
- Keep the notice e-mail and phone number current, but do not depend on them.
- Even without a notice, the arrival date is what counts for the calculation.
- A late notice is not on its own a safe basis for objecting to a deadline; assess the situation with the lawyer.
09/14
Evidence records: did it arrive, and when?
When there is a dispute, the records kept by UETS are decisive.
- Creation of the record
- Evidence records are generated when the whole message has arrived (art. 9/4).
- Retention and reporting
- UETS keeps evidence records on whether the message arrived and reports them to the issuing authority immediately and within twenty-four hours at the latest (art. 12).
- Evidentiary weight
- Evidence records are conclusive evidence unless proven otherwise (art. 14).
So in the office record, write the arrival date and time separately from the date you noticed it. The firm's own record is a helper; the official record is in UETS.
How records are requested and how they are challenged varies with the case. In such a dispute the lawyer handling the file should examine the Regulation text and the relevant case law separately.
10/14
Classic service versus e-tebligat
In classic service, notification is an act actually performed at an address. In e-tebligat the statute builds a service date tied to the arrival date.
| Topic | Classic service | E-tebligat |
|---|---|---|
| Moment of service | As a rule, determined by delivery to the recipient or the persons named in the Law, and the date of receipt. | The end of the fifth day after the arrival date (art. 7/a). |
| Recipient's action | Being at the address, taking delivery or signing the receipt matters. | The service date depends on arrival; viewing the message is not written into the statute as a condition. |
| Proof | The service report and the receipt document. | UETS evidence records (art. 12, art. 14). |
| Risk of missing it | The envelope is noticed when it reaches the address. | The message arrives silently; if the first five days pass unnoticed, the deadline may already be running. |
The detail of the other rules on classic service is outside this guide; use this table only for a sense of the difference.
11/14
An in-office e-tebligat procedure
Missed e-tebligat usually comes not from lack of knowledge but from unclear ownership of who looks. The skeleton below works even for a small firm.
| Role | Duty | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Responsible lawyer | Confirms the file's service date and last day, and signs off the filing. Responsibility for the legal deadline sits with this role. | A second lawyer designated in writing by the firm. |
| Trainee | Does the daily check, logs every message that arrives and prepares the first deadline calculation as a draft. | Office assistant or another trainee. |
| Office assistant | Keeps records, reminders and the document attachment in order, and passes the calculation to the responsible lawyer. | Trainee. |
Daily checklist
- Check the e-tebligat address at least twice a day, morning and afternoon.
- For every new message, record the file number, arrival date, document type and the calculated fifth day.
- Have a second person verify the service date; calculate the last day by two different methods.
- Set at least two reminders for the last day: one within the first week and one on the business day before the last day.
- Name the backup person in writing in advance for leave, illness and hearing days.
- Plan weekends and holidays as counted days, not as waiting days.
Sharing access credentials is a risk for security and for lawyer-client confidentiality (Attorneyship Law art. 36). Regulation art. 13 sets up a main and sub-operation authority structure for legal entities; there is at least one and at most ten main operation authorities. For the scope of the sub-operation authority see the Regulation text. In the firm you can also build the allocation of roles and authority through roles and permissions.
12/14
E-tebligat records and deadline tracking in HukukBis
The UYAP integration matches case and hearing information in UYAP with your HukukBis files; the e-tebligat record and delivery date appear on the file and the delivery date is kept updated. Every sync is traceable in the integration log.
Once you see the delivery date, the legal deadline tracking module calculates deadlines with weekend and official-holiday awareness. Hearings and deadlines land on the calendar; notifications reach the team in the app, by e-mail, SMS, WhatsApp and push. To check a calculation independently you can also use the legal deadline calculator.
What changes in the office?
- The e-tebligat record and delivery date live with the file in one place.
- Deadlines and hearings show on the team calendar; no reminder depends on one person.
- The backup person sees the same record, so deadline tracking holds during leave.
- Sync and action logs document who was responsible inside the team.
The limit
HukukBis does not determine the legal moment of service in your place. The fifth-day calculation, the effect of the judicial recess and the validity of service are assessed by the lawyer; the software provides supporting records and reminders. Responsibility for legal deadlines rests with the lawyer.
13/14
Eight common mistakes in e-tebligat tracking
| Mistake | Fix |
|---|---|
| Counting the fifth day as a business day | The statute says “fifth day”; calendar days count and weekends are included. |
| Using the viewing date as the start | The calculation rests on the arrival date. The effect of early viewing is open to debate; check the sources. |
| Waiting for the notice SMS | Failing to give notice or giving it late does not affect the validity of service (art. 10/3). |
| Treating the fifth day as day start | Service is deemed made at the end of the fifth day; counting begins the next day. |
| Applying the weekend rule to the service day | CPC art. 93 applies to the last day. Do not push the service date forward; check only the last day. |
| Ignoring the judicial recess | For messages in July and August, check the period type separately and do not assume by hand. |
| Tying tracking to one person | Without a backup and a second check, leave, illness or a hearing day becomes a risk. |
| Keeping the record only in e-mail | Write the arrival date and the calculated days into the file record; an e-mail archive is not a substitute for the notification system. |
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Frequently asked questions about e-tebligat
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What is the e-tebligat five-day rule?
Under Notification Law art. 7/a and Electronic Notification Regulation art. 9/6, electronic service is deemed made at the end of the fifth day following the date the message reaches the recipient's electronic address. The statute runs on calendar days and draws no business-day distinction. After the service date is found, CPC art. 92 and art. 93 apply according to the period type.
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If I open the message immediately, when does the deadline start?
The statute fixes the service date as five days after arrival. This guide does not state a firm rule on the effect of early viewing. For the debate and case law in practice, consult the sources and assess the specific case with a lawyer.
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What if the fifth day falls on a weekend or holiday?
Art. 7/a counts the fifth day in calendar days, so weekends and holidays are counted inside the five days. CPC art. 93 governs the last day of the deadline, not the service day: if the last day falls on an official holiday, the period ends at the close of working hours on the first business day after it.
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Is service invalid if the notice SMS or e-mail never comes?
Under Electronic Notification Regulation art. 10/3, failure to give notice or giving it late does not affect the validity of service. Do not rely on notices for tracking; check the address regularly.
- 05
Who must receive e-tebligat in a law firm?
Lawyers registered with a bar, notaries, registered mediators and experts, all private-law legal entities and public administrations are mandatory recipients. Persons without an electronic address can be given one on request. A firm should set up separate tracking for each lawyer and each legal-entity recipient.
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Does HukukBis determine the service date and last day?
HukukBis does not determine the legal moment of service in your place. With the UYAP integration the e-tebligat record and delivery date appear on the file, and calculated deadlines are passed to the team through the calendar and notifications. Responsibility for legal deadlines, including the fifth-day calculation and the effect of the judicial recess, rests with the lawyer.
Sources and legislation
Confirm article numbers and current texts against the official sources. The Regulation may have been amended since.
- 01Notification Law No. 7201 (Tebligat Kanunu) (opens in a new tab)art. 7/a
- 02Electronic Notification Regulation (Official Gazette 6.12.2018, no. 30617) (opens in a new tab)art. 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
- 03Code of Civil Procedure No. 6100 (HMK) (opens in a new tab)art. 92, 93, 102, 103, 345, 361, 445
- 04Attorneyship Law No. 1136 (opens in a new tab)art. 36
- 05Electronic Signature Law No. 5070 (opens in a new tab)art. 4
- 06UYAP e-Tebligat (UETS) (opens in a new tab)User page
- 07PTT (opens in a new tab)UETS operator
- 08UYAP (opens in a new tab)National Judiciary Informatics System
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