Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code of Civil Procedure

Article 126: Submission of the statement of defence

Part Three: Written Procedure › Chapter Two: Statement of Defence

(1) The defendant shall submit the statement of defence to the court before which the action was brought.

(2) As many copies of the statement of defence as there are claimants shall be attached to it.

(3) The statement of defence shall be deemed submitted on the date on which it is registered (havale).

(4) A copy of the statement of defence shall be served on the claimant by the court.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 126 · Cevap dilekçesinin verilmesi

(1) Davalı, cevap dilekçesini, davanın açılmış olduğu mahkemeye verir.

(2) Cevap dilekçesine davacı sayısı kadar örnek eklenir.

(3) Cevap dilekçesi, havale edildiği tarihte verilmiş sayılır.

(4) Cevap dilekçesinin örneği mahkeme tarafından davacıya tebliğ edilir.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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