Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code of Criminal Procedure

Article 208: Departure of the witness from the courtroom

Book Three: Prosecution Stage › Part One: Conduct of the Public Action › Chapter Four: Presentation and Discussion of Evidence

(1) Witnesses may leave the courtroom after being heard only with the permission of the presiding judge of the court or the judge.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 208 · Tanığın duruşma salonundan ayrılması

(1) Tanıklar, dinlendikten sonra ancak mahkeme başkanı veya hâkimin izniyle duruşma salonundan ayrılabilir.

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

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