Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code of Civil Procedure

Article 262: Prohibited conduct

Part Four: Proof and Evidence › Chapter Four: Witnesses

(1) The parties are prohibited from interrupting the witness or praising or insulting the witness by word or gesture. If the party or its attorney acting contrary to this continues such conduct despite the judge's warning, action shall be taken pursuant to Article 79 or 151.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 262 · Yasak davranışlar

(1) Tarafların, tanığın sözünü kesmeleri, söz veya hareketle onu övmeleri veya tahkir etmeleri yasaktır. Buna aykırı davranan taraf veya vekili, hâkimin uyarısına rağmen davranışını devam ettirecek olursa, 79 veya 151 inci maddeler uyarınca işlem yapılır.

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

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