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Code of Criminal Procedure

Article 149: Choice of defence counsel by the suspect or accused

Part Six: Defence › Chapter One: Choice and Appointment of Defence Counsel, Duties and Powers

(1) The suspect or accused may benefit from the assistance of one or more defence counsel at every stage of the investigation and prosecution; if he or she has a legal representative, the legal representative may also choose defence counsel for the suspect or accused.

(2) During the investigation stage, at most three attorneys may be present at statement-taking. Sentence added: 3/10/2016, Decree-Law No. 676, Art. 1; adopted without amendment: 1/2/2018, Law No. 7070, Art. 1 In prosecutions conducted in respect of offences committed within the framework of the activities of an organisation, at most three attorneys may be present at the hearing.

(3) At every stage of the investigation and prosecution phases, the right of the attorney to meet with the suspect or accused, to be present with him or her during statement-taking or interrogation and to provide legal assistance may not be obstructed or restricted.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 149 · Şüphelinin veya sanığın müdafi seçimi

(1) Şüpheli veya sanık, soruşturma ve kovuşturmanın her aşamasında bir veya birden fazla müdafiin yardımından yararlanabilir; kanunî temsilcisi varsa, o da şüpheliye veya sanığa müdafi seçebilir.

(2) Soruşturma evresinde, ifade almada en çok üç avukat hazır bulunabilir. (Ek cümle: 3/10/2016-KHK-676/1 md.; Aynen kabul: 1/2/2018-7070/1 md.) Örgüt faaliyeti çerçevesinde işlenen suçlar bakımından yürütülen kovuşturmalarda, duruşmada en çok üç avukat hazır bulunabilir.

(3) Soruşturma ve kovuşturma evrelerinin her aşamasında avukatın, şüpheli veya sanıkla görüşme, ifade alma veya sorgu süresince yanında olma ve hukukî yardımda bulunma hakkı engellenemez, kısıtlanamaz.

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

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