Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code of Civil Procedure

Article 257: Persons to be heard without oath

Part Four: Proof and Evidence › Chapter Four: Witnesses

(1) The following persons shall be heard without oath:

a) Those who have not completed the age of fifteen at the time they are heard.

b) Those lacking the capacity of discernment to such a degree that they cannot comprehend the nature and importance of the oath.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 257 · Yeminsiz dinlenecekler

(1) Aşağıdaki kimseler yeminsiz dinlenir:

a) Dinlendiği sırada onbeş yaşını bitirmemiş olanlar.

b) Yeminin niteliğini ve önemini kavrayamayacak derecede ayırt etme gücüne sahip olmayanlar.

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

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