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Code of Civil Procedure

Article 190: Burden of proof

Part Four: Proof and Evidence › Chapter One: General Provisions

(1) Unless there is a special provision in the law, the burden of proof lies with the party that derives a right in its favour from the legal consequence attached to the alleged fact.

(2) A party relying on a legal presumption bears the burden of proof only with respect to the fact forming the basis of the presumption. Except for the exceptions provided for in the law, the opposing party may prove the contrary of the legal presumption.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 190 · İspat yükü

(1) İspat yükü, kanunda özel bir düzenleme bulunmadıkça, iddia edilen vakıaya bağlanan hukuki sonuçtan kendi lehine hak çıkaran tarafa aittir.

(2) Kanuni bir karineye dayanan taraf, sadece karinenin temelini oluşturan vakıaya ilişkin ispat yükü altındadır. Kanunda öngörülen istisnalar dışında, karşı taraf, kanuni karinenin aksini ispat edebilir.

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

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