Mission

 

To follow up all kinds of disputes before judicial and administrative authorities in the light of changing legal regulations on behalf of our institution, to provide quality service within the scope of the legal regulations by working in coordination with other units within our municipality.

 

Vision

 

To carry out the business and transactions in the fastest way, in accordance with the rule of law, in accordance with the law, in a transparent way and by considering the public interest, to establish the legal basis of our Municipality services.

 

Duties and Responsibilities of the  Directorate of Legal Affairs:

 

• To represent the municipality in the jurisdictions as plaintiff or defendant, and acting as the representative of the Mayor, to carry out all the business and transactions in order to protect the rights and interests of the municipality, to file a lawsuit, to follow up the lawsuits and the files of the enforcement directorate,
• To collect information and documents from municipal units regarding the lawsuits that have been or will be filed, to prepare arguments and defenses in the light of these information and documents, to send the decisions made by all judicial bodies to the relevant units,
• To waive from the case, to accept the case for the purpose of settlement or enforcement, to prefer the discontinuance of the action in the way of not attending the hearing or to waive from the appeal is possible only through the written instruction of the Mayor and to act in accordance with these instructions,
• To express an opinion by examining, in legal terms, the written warnings sent to the municipal legal entity or to be sent by the legal entity and the notices issued by the relevant unit,
• To fulfill the instructions given by the Mayor’s Office in accordance with the law,
• To prepare the strategic plans of the Directorate and to carry out the activities in accordance with the strategic plans,
• To provide legal opinions on the problems faced by the Mayor’s Office, municipal directorates and institutions affiliated to the municipality, upon the approval of the Mayor’s Office.