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Code of Civil Procedure

Article 186: Oral proceedings

Part Three: Written Procedure › Chapter Six: Conclusion of the Investigation and Oral Proceedings

(1) Amended: 22/7/2020, Law No. 7251, Art. 20 After pronouncing that the investigation has ended, the court shall proceed to the oral proceedings stage at the same hearing. In this case, upon the request of one of the parties, the hearing shall be adjourned for not less than two weeks. Whether present or not, no separate summons shall be sent to the parties for the oral proceedings.

(2) In the oral proceedings, the court shall ask the parties for their last words and render its judgment. Added sentence: 22/7/2020, Law No. 7251, Art. 20 However, the provision of Article 150 is reserved.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 186 · Sözlü yargılama

(1) (Değişik:22/7/2020-7251/20 md.) Mahkeme, tahkikatın bittiğini tefhim ettikten sonra aynı duruşmada sözlü yargılama aşamasına geçer. Bu durumda taraflardan birinin talebi üzerine duruşma iki haftadan az olmamak üzere ertelenir. Hazır bulunsun veya bulunmasın sözlü yargılama için taraflara ayrıca davetiye gönderilmez.

(2) Sözlü yargılamada mahkeme, taraflara son sözlerini sorar ve hükmünü verir. (Ek cümle:22/7/2020-7251/20 md.) Şu kadar ki, 150 nci madde hükmü saklıdır.

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

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