Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code of Civil Procedure

Article 256: Explaining to the witness the importance of the duty

Part Four: Proof and Evidence › Chapter Four: Witnesses

(1) Before being heard, the following shall be explained to the witness:

a) The importance of telling the truth,

b) That he or she will be punished for the offence of false testimony if he or she does not tell the truth,

c) That he or she will take an oath to tell the truth,

ç) That he or she may not leave the courtroom during the hearing without the express permission of the presiding judge or the judge, and may, if necessary, be confronted with other witnesses,

as set out above.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 256 · Tanığa görevinin önemini anlatma

(1) Tanığa dinlenmeden önce;

a) Gerçeği söylemesinin önemi,

b) Gerçeği söylememesi hâlinde yalan tanıklık suçundan dolayı cezalandırılacağı,

c) Doğruyu söyleyeceği hususunda yemin edeceği,

ç) Duruşmada mahkeme başkanı veya hâkimin açık izni olmadan mahkeme salonunu terk edemeyeceği ve gerekirse diğer tanıklarla yüzleştirilebileceği,

anlatılır.

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

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