Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code of Civil Procedure

Article 169: Subject matter

Part Three: Written Procedure › Chapter Five: Taking of Evidence and Special Circumstances During the Taking of Evidence › Division Five: Interrogation of the Parties

(1) The court may, of its own motion or upon request, decide on the interrogation (isticvap) of each of the parties.

(2) The interrogation shall concern the facts forming the basis of the action and matters related thereto.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 169 · Konusu

(1) Mahkeme, kendiliğinden veya talep üzerine taraflardan her birinin isticvabına karar verebilir.

(2) İsticvap, davanın temelini oluşturan vakıalar ve onunla ilişkisi bulunan hususlar hakkında olur.

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

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