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Code of Civil Procedure

Article 289: Court competent for on-site inspection

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

(1) The on-site inspection shall be carried out by the court hearing the action. If the subject of the inspection is outside the judicial district of the court, the examination shall be carried out by way of letters rogatory (istinabe).

(2) If the subject of the inspection is within the boundaries of a metropolitan municipality, the examination may also be carried out by the court hearing the action.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 289 · Keşfe yetkili mahkeme

(1) Keşif, davaya bakan mahkemece icra edilir. Keşif konusu, mahkemenin yargı çevresi dışında ise inceleme istinabe suretiyle yapılır.

(2) Keşif konusu, büyükşehir belediye sınırları içerisinde ise inceleme, davaya bakan mahkeme tarafından da yerine getirilebilir.

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

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