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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 based on Turkish law, Islamic law, and local customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1990 based on Islamic law (for personal matters) and English common law (for commercial matters)
1991 based on Islamic law, Turkish law, English common law, and local customary law; does not accept compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1992 based on Islamic law, Turkish law, English common law, and local customary law; does not accept compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1993 based on Islamic law, Turkish law, English common law, and local customary law; does not accept compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1994 based on Islamic law, Turkish law, English common law, and local customary law; does not accept compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1995 based on Islamic law, Turkish law, English common law, and local tribal customary law; does not accept compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1996 based on Islamic law, Turkish law, English common law, and local tribal customary law; does not accept compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1997 based on Islamic law, Turkish law, English common law, and local tribal customary law; does not accept compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1998 based on Islamic law, Turkish law, English common law, and local tribal customary law; does not accept compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
1999 based on Islamic law, Turkish law, English common law, and local tribal customary law; does not accept compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2000 based on Islamic law, Turkish law, English common law, and local tribal customary law; does not accept compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2001 based on Islamic law, Turkish law, English common law, and local tribal customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2002 based on Islamic law, Turkish law, English common law, and local tribal customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2003 based on Islamic law, Turkish law, English common law, and local tribal customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2004 based on Islamic law, Turkish law, English common law, and local tribal customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2005 based on Islamic law, Turkish law, English common law, and local tribal customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2006 based on Islamic law, Turkish law, English common law, and local tribal customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2007 based on Islamic law, Turkish law, English common law, and local tribal customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2008 based on Islamic law, Turkish law, English common law, and local tribal customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2009 based on Islamic law, Turkish law, English common law, and local tribal customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2010 based on Islamic law, Turkish law, English common law, and local tribal customary law; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
2011 mixed legal system of Islamic law, English common law, and customary law
2012 mixed legal system of Islamic law, Napoleonic law, English common law, and customary law
2013 mixed legal system of Islamic law, Napoleonic law, English common law, and customary law
2014 mixed legal system of Islamic law, Napoleonic law, English common law, and customary law
2015 mixed legal system of Islamic law, Napoleonic law, English common law, and customary law
2016 mixed legal system of Islamic law, Napoleonic law, English common law, and customary law
2017 mixed legal system of Islamic law, Napoleonic law, English common law, and customary law
2018 mixed legal system of Islamic law, Napoleonic law, English common law, and customary law
2019 mixed legal system of Islamic (sharia) law, Napoleonic law, English common law, and customary law
2020 mixed legal system of Islamic (sharia) law, Napoleonic law, English common law, and customary law
2021 mixed legal system of Islamic (sharia) law, Napoleonic law, English common law, and customary law
2022 mixed legal system of Islamic (sharia) law, Napoleonic law, English common law, and customary law
2023 mixed legal system of Islamic (sharia) law, Napoleonic law, English common law, and customary law
2024 mixed legal system of Islamic (sharia) law, Napoleonic law, English common law, and customary law
2025 mixed system of Islamic (sharia) law, Napoleonic law, English common law, and customary law