Reconciliation in Turkish criminal law

Alternative dispute resolution methods are needed to resolve disputes outside the judicial system. The purpose of this method is to resolve some minor disputes/disputes without occupying the legal system. The institution of reconciliation, which is the subject of this study, is one of the most important alternative dispute methods. In reconciliation, it is accepted as the primary value that the investigation be resolved in a short time by providing mutual agreement between the victim and the perpetrator by a mediator in order to compensate for the material and moral damages resulting from the crime committed. It is necessary to specify the restorative justice understanding on the basis of reconciliation. Restorative justice understanding, on the other hand, is responsible for establishing the trust in justice for the needs of the society, especially the perpetrator and the victim, while forming the basis of the institution of reconciliation. This understanding does not aim to replace the judiciary, as is the case with alternative dispute resolution methods and reconciliation. On the contrary, the concept of restorative justice; The judicial process has a feature such as eliminating the material and moral problems that it creates both for the institution, the victim and the perpetrator. In this study, the functioning of the mediation institution, which is one of the leading alternative dispute resolution methods, its response in practice and its results are discussed.