The principle of gratuitousness and the legitimacy of the remuneration received from the public service in Turkey

The provision of public services naturally requires some expenditure. Every individual in the society participates with these taxes to cover these expenses. However, a number of social and economic developments, and a changing understanding of equality and public interest, require an additional payment from public service beneficiaries outside of taxes. There has been a break in the principle of gratuitousness, which means that there is no remuneration for public service in the classical sense. Within the scope of the study, it has been aimed to determine the legitimacy, quality and limit of the remuneration received from the public service beneficiaries and to reveal the current meaning and results of the principle of gratuitousness. The relevant judicial decisions, legislative provisions and the doctrine have been examined through concrete cases and materials.