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Code of Civil Procedure

Article 293: Specialist opinion

Part Four: Proof and Evidence › Chapter Seven: Specialist Opinion

(1) The parties may obtain a scientific opinion from a specialist regarding the event that is the subject of the action. An additional time limit may not be requested solely for this reason.

(2) The judge may, upon request or of his or her own motion, decide that the specialist from whom a report was obtained be summoned and heard. At the hearing to which the specialist is summoned, the judge and the parties may ask the necessary questions.

(3) If the specialist does not attend the hearing to which he or she is summoned without a valid excuse, the report he or she has prepared shall not be subject to assessment by the court.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 293 · Uzman görüşü

(1) Taraflar, dava konusu olayla ilgili olarak, uzmanından bilimsel mütalaa alabilirler. Sadece bu nedenle ayrıca süre istenemez.

(2) Hâkim, talep üzerine veya resen, kendisinden rapor alınan uzman kişinin davet edilerek dinlenilmesine karar verebilir. Uzman kişinin çağrıldığı duruşmada hâkim ve taraflar gerekli soruları sorabilir.

(3) Uzman kişi çağrıldığı duruşmaya geçerli bir özrü olmadan gelmezse, hazırlamış olduğu rapor mahkemece değerlendirmeye tabi tutulmaz.

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

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