Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code of Criminal Procedure

Article 155: Presence of the legal representative or spouse at the hearing

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

(1) The legal representative of the accused person shall be notified of the day and time of the hearing, shall be admitted to the hearing and may be heard upon his request.

(2) The provision of paragraph 1 shall also apply to the spouse of the accused person, without service being effected.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 155 · Kanunî temsilci veya eşin duruşmada hazır bulunması

(1) Sanığın kanunî temsilcisine duruşma gün ve saati bildirilir ve duruşmaya kabul edilerek istemi üzerine dinlenebilir.

(2) Sanığın eşi hakkında da tebligat yapılmaksızın birinci fıkra hükmü uygulanır.

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

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