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Code of Civil Procedure

Article 357: Acts that may not be performed

Part Eight: Legal Remedies › Chapter One: Appeal (Istinaf)

(1) Before the civil chambers of the regional courts of appeal, no counterclaim may be filed, no request to intervene in the action may be made, no amendment of the action and, without prejudice to the provision of paragraph 1 of Article 166, no joinder of actions may be requested; claims and defences not raised before the court of first instance may not be heard, except for those to be taken into account by the regional court of appeal of its own motion, and no new evidence may be relied upon.

(2) No agreement on venue may be concluded with respect to the regional courts of appeal.

(3) Evidence that was duly indicated before the court of first instance but was rejected without examination, or that could not be indicated due to force majeure, may be examined by the regional court of appeal.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 357 · Yapılamayacak işlemler

(1) Bölge adliye mahkemesi hukuk dairelerinde karşı dava açılamaz, davaya müdahale talebinde bulunulamaz, davanın ıslahı ve 166 ncı maddenin birinci fıkrası hükmü saklı kalmak üzere davaların birleştirilmesi istenemez, bölge adliye mahkemesince resen göz önünde tutulacaklar dışında, ilk derece mahkemesinde ileri sürülmeyen iddia ve savunmalar dinlenemez, yeni delillere dayanılamaz.

(2) Bölge adliye mahkemeleri için yetki sözleşmesi yapılamaz.

(3) İlk derece mahkemesinde usulüne uygun olarak gösterildiği hâlde incelenmeden reddedilen veya mücbir bir sebeple gösterilmesine olanak bulunmayan deliller bölge adliye mahkemesince incelenebilir.

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

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