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Code of Criminal Procedure

Article 213: Reading of the previous statement of the accused

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

(1) In the event of a contradiction between them, the statements made by the accused before a judge or court and the records of his or her statements taken by the public prosecutor or taken by the law enforcement authorities in the presence of his or her defence counsel may be read out at the hearing.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 213 · Sanığın önceki ifadesinin okunması

(1) Aralarında çelişki bulunması halinde; sanığın, hâkim veya mahkeme huzurunda yaptığı açıklamalar ile Cumhuriyet savcısı tarafından alınan veya müdafiinin hazır bulunduğu kolluk ifadesine ilişkin tutanaklar duruşmada okunabilir.

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

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