Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code of Criminal Procedure

Article 118: Search at night

Part Four: Protective Measures › Chapter Four: Search and Seizure

(1) No search may be conducted at night in a residence, workplace or other enclosed premises.

(2) The provision of paragraph 1 shall not apply in cases of flagrante delicto or where delay would be prejudicial, or in searches conducted for the purpose of recapturing a person who has escaped after having been apprehended or taken into custody, or a detainee or a convict.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 118 · Gece yapılacak arama

(1) Konutta, işyerinde veya diğer kapalı yerlerde gece vaktinde arama yapılamaz.

(2) Suçüstü veya gecikmesinde sakınca bulunan hâller ile yakalanmış veya gözaltına alınmış olup da firar eden kişi veya tutuklu veya hükümlünün tekrar yakalanması amacıyla yapılan aramalarda, birinci fıkra hükmü uygulanmaz.

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

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