Arbitration is a dispute resolution method in which the parties choose the arbitrator (or the
arbitrators) and the procedure to be followed. Otherwise, arbitration is similar to litigation in
courts as both methods determine which party is right and both render binding final decisions.

Alternative dispute resolution methods are means for the parties of the dispute to resolve the dispute among them rather than resorting to litigation mostly involving a neutral and independent third party. There are a number of institutional ADR methods implemented in civil procedure. ADR methods in currently implemented in Turkey may be divided into two broad categories, which are conciliation (uzlaştırma) and mediation (arabuluculuk).