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Code of Criminal Procedure

Article 168: Authority of judicial law enforcement in the event of non-compliance with measures taken at the scene of the incident

Book Two: Investigation › Part One: Denunciations Concerning Offences and Investigation › Chapter Two: Investigative Acts

(1) A judicial law enforcement officer who has commenced acts pertaining to his duty at the scene of the incident shall prevent persons who obstruct the performance of such acts or act contrary to the measures he has taken within his authority from doing so, until the acts are concluded and, where necessary, by using force.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 168 · Adlî kolluğun olay yerinde aldığı tedbirlere uyulmaması halinde yetkisi

(1) Olay yerinde görevine ait işlemlere başlayan adlî kolluk görevlisi, bunların yapılmasına engel olan veya yetkisi içinde aldığı tedbirlere aykırı davranan kişileri, işlemler sonuçlanıncaya kadar ve gerektiğinde zor kullanarak bundan men eder.

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

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