Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code of Civil Procedure

Article 265: Fees and expenses payable to witnesses

Part Four: Proof and Evidence › Chapter Four: Witnesses

(1) A witness summoned by the court shall be paid a fee proportionate to the time lost, in accordance with the tariff prepared each year by the Ministry of Justice. If the witness had to travel in order to attend, travel expenses and the accommodation and subsistence expenses at the place to which the witness was summoned to testify shall also be covered.

(2) The fees and expenses payable under paragraph 1 shall not be subject to any tax, duty or fee.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 265 · Tanığa ödenecek ücret ve giderler

(1) Mahkeme tarafından çağrılan tanığa, her yıl Adalet Bakanlığınca hazırlanan tarifeye göre, kaybettiği zaman ile orantılı bir ücret verilir. Tanık hazır olmak için seyahat etmek zorunda kalmışsa yol giderleri ile tanıklığa çağrıldığı yerdeki konaklama ve beslenme giderleri de karşılanır.

(2) Birinci fıkra hükmüne göre ödenmesi gereken ücret ve giderler, hiçbir vergi, resim ve harca tabi değildir.

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

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