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Code of Criminal Procedure

Article 175: Acceptance of the indictment and preparation for the hearing

Book Three: Prosecution Stage › Part One: Conduct of the Public Action › Chapter One: Preparation for the Hearing

(1) Upon acceptance of the indictment, the public action shall be deemed filed and the prosecution stage shall commence.

(2) After accepting the indictment, the court shall set the hearing date and summon the persons required to be present at the hearing.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 175 · İddianamenin kabulü ve duruşma hazırlığı

(1) İddianamenin kabulüyle, kamu davası açılmış olur ve kovuşturma evresi başlar.

(2) Mahkeme, iddianamenin kabulünden sonra duruşma gününü belirler ve duruşmada hazır bulunması gereken kişileri çağırır.

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

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