Turkish petition (dilekçe)
A request to a Turkish office, in the form the office expects.
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Example
Example: a dilekçe to the Şişli municipality about a broken street light
Emma Sample, who lives in Şişli, asks the municipality to repair a street light. To: Şişli Belediye Başkanlığına, with İstanbul on the next line. Subject: Sokak lambası arızası. Closing: arz ederim, the default. Date: 10 November 2026.
- The request, one paragraph: “Evimin önündeki sokak lambası iki haftadır yanmıyor; onarılmasını talep ediyorum.”
- Name, address (Örnek Sokak No: 1 Daire: 3, Şişli / İstanbul), phone, and one attachment: Arızalı lambanın fotoğrafı.
- The addressee is set in Turkish capitals, ŞİŞLİ BELEDİYE BAŞKANLIĞINA. English capitals would give ŞIŞLI BELEDIYE, with dotless I’s.
| Where on the page | What is printed |
|---|---|
| Top right | 10.11.2026 |
| Centre, bold | ŞİŞLİ BELEDİYE BAŞKANLIĞINA, then İSTANBUL |
| Left | Konu: Sokak lambası arızası |
| Body | Your paragraph, then “Gereğini arz ederim.” |
| Right | Emma Sample, and İmza under the signature line |
| Foot, left | Adres, Telefon, then Ekler: 1- Arızalı lambanın fotoğrafı |
dilekce.pdf: one A4 page laid out the way a Turkish office expects. Print it, sign above İmza and hand it in with the photo attached. With no T.C. Kimlik No typed, that line is simply left out.
How it works
- Write the office it goes to (for example “Kadıköy Kaymakamlığına”) with the city or district on the next line; it is set in Turkish capitals for you.
- Write the subject and your request, one paragraph per line.
- Choose the closing: arz ederim to a higher authority, rica ederim to an equal or lower one.
- Add your name, address, phone and any attachments, then download and sign the PDF.
Frequently asked questions
- Arz ederim or rica ederim?
- Turkish closes a petition to a higher authority — a school directorate, a municipality, a ministry — with “Gereğini arz ederim” and one to an equal or lower office with “Gereğini rica ederim”. A citizen writing to an office almost always needs arz, which is the default.
- Why are the capitals special?
- Turkish has a dotted and a dotless i, and capitalising them the English way turns müdürlüğüne into MÜDÜRLÜĞÜNE correctly but il into IL instead of İL. This uses the Turkish rules: i → İ, ı → I.
- Is this legal advice?
- No. For anything with a deadline, such as an appeal, talk to a lawyer or a bar association’s legal aid office.
- How is the date written?
- Day, month and year with dots, at the top right: 10 November 2026 is printed as 10.11.2026, the form Turkish offices use.
- Can I leave the request empty and write it by hand?
- Yes. With no paragraph typed, six ruled lines are printed where the request goes; the closing, your name, the signature line and the address follow as usual.
- Is anything uploaded?
- No. The PDF is made in your browser.