Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code of Civil Procedure

Article 217: Procedure for producing the original of a document

Part Four: Proof and Evidence › Chapter Two: Documents and Deeds

(1) When the original of a document held by a person or institution that must be delivered to the court is requested, the court of first instance (asliye mahkemesi) of the place where the person or institution is located or where the document is to be delivered shall certify a copy and send the original to the court or deliver it.

(2) A copy of a document certified by the court shall have the same effect as the original.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 217 · Belge aslının ibrazı usulü

(1) Bir kişi veya kurumun elinde bulunup mahkemeye teslim edilmesi gereken belgenin aslı istendiğinde, kişi veya kurumun bulunduğu ya da belgenin teslim edileceği yerdeki asliye mahkemesi tarafından örneği onaylanarak aslı mahkemeye gönderilir yahut teslim edilir.

(2) Mahkemece onaylanmış belge örneği, aslı gibi hüküm ifade eder.

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

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