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236 NEWSLETTER 2017 dispute as (5) five years. According to Article 103 of the Turkish Penal Code, this period commences with the realization of the act 3 .” These three decisions mentioned, above, do not provide any rea- soning of the 11th Civil Chamber of the Court of Cassation to resolve in a different manner than the longstanding opinion of the Court of Cassation and the prevailing opinion in the doctrine. Conclusion It is appropriate that the 11th Civil Chamber of the Court of Cassa- tion revisits its opinion, subject to this short analysis, and commences the extended period of statute of limitations for criminal cases as of the realization of the act, as it is accepted both in the doctrine and the longstanding jurisprudence of the Court of Cassation. 3 Court of Cassation 4th Civil Chamber 08.12.2005, 109/1330. To the same end, the Court of Cassation 3th Civil Chamber, on 28.5.2014, 9540/8361; the Court of Cassation Assembly of Civil Chambers, on 16.04.2008, 4-326/325; the Court of Cassation Assembly of Civil Chambers, on 12.03.2008, 4-248/240; the Court of Cassation Assembly of Civil Chambers, on 13.07.2011, 17-427/519; on 30.11.2011, 17-569/710; the Court of Cassation 3th Civil Chamber, on 28.05.2014, 9540/8361; the Court of Cassation 4th Civil Chamber, on 08.12.2005, 109/1330.