Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code of Civil Procedure

Article 223: Documents written in a foreign language

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

(1) A party relying on a document written in a foreign language shall be obliged to also submit its translation to the court.

(2) The court may, of its own motion or upon the request of the other party, also require an official translation of the document.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 223 · Yabancı dilde yazılmış belgeler

(1) Yabancı dilde yazılmış belgeye dayanan taraf, tercümesini de mahkemeye sunmak zorundadır.

(2) Mahkeme kendiliğinden veya diğer tarafın talebi üzerine, belgenin resmî tercümesini de isteyebilir.

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

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