Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code of Civil Procedure

Article 269: Scope of the duty of an expert

Part Four: Proof and Evidence › Chapter Five: Expert Examination

(1) The duty of an expert comprises complying with the summons issued by the court and being present in court on the designated day and at the designated time, taking the oath, and communicating to the court, within the time limit, his or her vote and opinion on the matter on which he or she is consulted.

(2) The disciplinary provisions relating to witnesses shall apply to experts who, without a valid excuse, do not comply with the summons issued by the court and are not present in court on the designated day and at the designated time, or who come to court but refrain from taking the oath or from communicating their vote and opinion within the time limit, and the situation shall be notified to the regional expert board.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 269 · Bilirkişilik görevinin kapsamı

(1) Bilirkişilik görevi, mahkemece yapılan davete uyup tayin edilen gün ve saatte mahkemede hazır bulunmayı, yemin etmeyi ve bilgisine başvurulan konuda süresinde oy ve görüşünü mahkemeye bildirmeyi kapsar.

(2) Geçerli bir özrü olmaksızın mahkemece yapılan davete uyup, tayin edilen gün ve saatte mahkemede hazır bulunmayan yahut mahkemeye gelip de yemin etmekten veya süresinde oy ve görüş bildirmekten kaçınan bilirkişiler hakkında, tanıklığa ilişkin disiplin hükümleri uygulanır ve durum bilirkişilik bölge kuruluna bildirilir.

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

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