Administrative Law is a distinctive branch of public law applied to administrative activities. Public law, by its very nature, is characterized by the state’s unilateral authority to impose binding orders and prohibitions deriving from its sovereign powers, and it places public interest at its core. Administrative law, as one of the principal fields of public law, governs the organization, activities, personnel, and supervision of the administration.

The foundation of administrative law lies in “administrative activities.” To carry out these activities, an “administrative organization” is established, ensuring the functioning of the administration through “administrative acts.” These acts can broadly be categorized into “individual administrative acts” and “administrative contracts.” Furthermore, the execution of administrative activities often requires the use of “public property”; in this regard, expropriation procedures, which regulate the acquisition of immovable property, play a crucial role. Other key areas of administrative law include public officials, who carry out administrative functions, and the liability of the administration for damages arising from its actions.

The administration is vested with superior powers in order to safeguard national security, exercise police powers, deliver public services, promote and support various activities, maintain internal order, and carry out planning functions. Within the scope of these powers, the administration possesses the authority to impose direct sanctions. Such sanctions may take the form of administrative fines, disciplinary penalties, suspension of activities, demolition orders, or the revocation of licenses and permits. The judicial review of administrative acts involving sanctions is carried out by administrative courts.