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Introduction of the new penal code

A penal code is the legal code governing crimes and their punishment. The new penal code of Turkey was based on the penal code of Italy was introduced on March 1, 1926.

Introduction of the new civil code

A civil code is a systematic collection of laws designed to comprehensively deal with the core areas of private law such as for dealing with business and negligence lawsuits and practices. That means that a civil code is like a book with guidelines relating to law that are to always be followed, kind of like a constitution. The new civil code, based on the Swiss Civil Code was introduced on October 4, 1926.

Swiss Civil Code

Legal Reforms

 

Abolition of sharia courts

A sharia court is an Islamic religious law that governs not only religious rituals, but aspects of day-to-day life in Islam. Under sharia law people may not consume alcohol, borrow money at interest, or allow women in their family to go out in public without a veil. Sharia law also allowed men to have as many as four wives only if the first wife agrees and he is able to manage all of his wives and children. Atatürk banned sharia courts on 8 April 1924.

 

 

"We must liberate our concepts of justice, our laws and legal institutions from the bonds which hold a tight grip on us although they are incompatible with the needs of our century."

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