Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code of Civil Procedure

Article 173: Conduct of the interrogation

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 person whose interrogation has been ordered shall be interrogated in person.

(2) Before commencing the interrogation, the judge shall remind the party being interrogated of the obligation to tell the truth.

(3) The opposing party and the attorneys of the parties may be present during the interrogation.

(4) The party being interrogated may not use written notes unless permitted by the court.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 173 · İsticvabın yapılması

(1) İsticvabına karar verilen kimse bizzat isticvap olunur.

(2) Hâkim, isticvaba başlamadan önce isticvap olunan tarafa gerçeği söylemesi gerektiği hususunu hatırlatır.

(3) İsticvap esnasında, karşı taraf ve taraf vekilleri hazır bulunabilirler.

(4) İsticvap olunan taraf, mahkemenin izni olmadıkça, yazılı notlar kullanamaz.

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

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