Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code of Civil Procedure

Article 252: Notification and examination of grounds for refusal

Part Four: Proof and Evidence › Chapter Four: Witnesses

(1) A person who refuses to testify shall be obliged to state the ground for refusal and the evidence justifying that ground, in writing before the day on which he or she is to be heard, or orally at the hearing to which he or she has been summoned.

(2) A witness who has stated the grounds for refusal and their basis in advance shall not be obliged to appear before the court on the set day.

(3) The court shall decide whether the refusal to testify is justified after hearing the parties present at the hearing.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 252 · Çekinme sebeplerinin bildirilmesi ve incelenmesi

(1) Tanıklıktan çekinen kimse, çekinme sebebini ve bu sebebi haklı gösterecek delilini, dinleneceği günden önce yazılı veya davet edildiği duruşmada sözlü olarak bildirmek zorundadır.

(2) Çekinme sebeplerini ve bunun dayanaklarını önceden bildirmiş olan tanık belli günde mahkemeye gelmek zorunda değildir.

(3) Mahkeme, duruşmada bulunan tarafları dinledikten sonra tanıklıktan çekinmenin haklı olup olmadığına karar verir.

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

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