Turkish court announces hearing for expropriation lawsuit after defendant cannot be located

A land expropriation lawsuit has been filed by TEDAŞ against Emine Mutlu and Nigar Mutlu concerning a property located at 191 Ada 10 Parsel in the Postkabasakl neighborhood of Kozan, Adana. The court is attempting to notify Nigar Mutlu, born in 1981, but has been unable to serve her with legal documents despite extensive address searches.

Consequently, the Kozan First High Civil Court has decided to publicly announce the hearing date and time. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for November 19, 2026, at 9:45 AM in the court's hearing room. Nigar Mutlu is required to be present.

The court's notice also informs the defendant that within 30 days of the announcement, she can file an administrative lawsuit to challenge the expropriation or a lawsuit for material errors in the judicial process. Failure to prove that an administrative lawsuit has been filed and a stay of execution has been granted will result in the expropriation process becoming final. Additionally, she must submit her response, evidence, and objections within 10 days, or she will be considered to have admitted the facts stated in the lawsuit petition. If she fails to appear at the hearing on the scheduled date and time, the proceedings will continue in her absence.