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Code of Civil Procedure

Article 288: Decision on on-site inspection

Part Four: Proof and Evidence › Chapter Six: On-Site Inspection

(1) The judge may order an on-site inspection for the purpose of acquiring knowledge of the subject of the dispute by personally examining it with the aid of the sense organs where it is located or in court. Where necessary, the judge shall have recourse to the assistance of an expert.

(2) The decision on on-site inspection shall be taken by the court, up to the oral proceedings, upon the request of one of the parties or of its own motion.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 288 · Keşif kararı

(1) Hâkim, uyuşmazlık konusu hakkında bizzat duyu organları yardımıyla bulunduğu yerde veya mahkemede inceleme yaparak bilgi sahibi olmak amacıyla keşif yapılmasına karar verebilir. Hâkim gerektiğinde bilirkişi yardımına başvurur.

(2) Keşif kararı, mahkemece, sözlü yargılamaya kadar taraflardan birinin talebi üzerine veya resen alınır.

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

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