Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code of Civil Procedure

Article 234: Oath of deaf and mute persons

Part Four: Proof and Evidence › Chapter Three: Oath

(1) Deaf or mute persons who can read and write shall take the oath by writing and signing their statements concerning the oath.

(2) Deaf or mute persons who cannot read and write shall take the oath through an expert who understands their signs.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 234 · Sağır ve dilsizlerin yemini

(1) Okuma ve yazma bilen sağır veya dilsizler, yemin hakkındaki beyanlarını yazıp imzalayarak yemin ederler.

(2) Okuma ve yazma bilmeyen sağır veya dilsizler, işaretlerinden anlayan bir bilirkişi aracılığıyla yemin ederler.

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

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