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Code of Civil Procedure

Article 336: Request for legal aid

Part Seven: Costs of Proceedings and Legal Aid › Chapter Two: Legal Aid

(1) Legal aid shall be requested from the court that will decide on the main claim or the matter; in enforcement and bankruptcy proceedings, it shall be requested from the enforcement court at the place where the proceedings are to be conducted.

(2) The person making the request shall submit to the court, together with a summary of his or her claim, the evidence on which the claim will be based and documents concerning his or her financial situation showing that he or she is not in a position to meet the costs of proceedings.

(3) When applying for legal remedies, the request for legal aid shall be made to the regional court of appeal or to the Court of Cassation.

(4) Documents relating to a request for legal aid shall be exempt from all fees (duties) and taxes.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 336 · Adli yardım talebi

(1) Adli yardım, asıl talep veya işin karara bağlanacağı mahkemeden; icra ve iflas takiplerinde ise takibin yapılacağı yerdeki icra mahkemesinden istenir.

(2) Talepte bulunan kişi, iddiasının özeti ile birlikte, iddiasını dayandıracağı delilleri ve yargılama giderlerini karşılayabilecek durumda olmadığını gösteren mali durumuna ilişkin belgeleri mahkemeye sunmak zorundadır.

(3) Kanun yollarına başvuru sırasında adli yardım talebi bölge adliye mahkemesine veya Yargıtaya yapılır.

(4) Adli yardım talebine ilişkin evrak, her türlü harç ve vergiden muaftır.

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

Unofficial translation for information only. The Turkish text published in the Official Gazette is the only authoritative version. This page is not legal advice.