Öz
The organization of administration according to legal provisions and its functioning based on legal rules are the most important criteria of being a law state. It is thought that the protocol rules were first born in the palace and in the church. The rules that determine the internal relations and the rules of behavior and the rules that are required to be followed in international relations have become a part of the administrative tradition and have turned into protocol rules. The protocol rules have spread throughout the public realm over time, and have become the basic rules to be followed for all institutions and organizations and all civil servants, whether they are administrators or not. Protocol rules are extremely important for the prestige of states, international organizations and bureaucratic institutions. Behaviors or transactions that do not comply with the protocol rules have the potential to bring into disrepute on the dignity of both institutions and administrators. Some of the protocol rules, which are of such importance, have gained legal character by taking place in legal texts over time. The protocol rules in the legislation can be classified under three headings: Rules regarding the procedures and principles to be followed in events (ceremonies, invitations, official meetings, etc.); rules for the selection of clothing appropriate to the dignity of the service performed; official correspondence rules. The fact that national and/or institutional representation principles, respectable appearance standards and official correspondence rules are regulated with legal texts proves that the governmental tradition is one of the essential elements of the administration process. In this respect, traditional administrative rules can be considered as one of the main sources of public law.