Book Three: Prosecution Stage › Part One: Conduct of the Public Action › Chapter Four: Presentation and Discussion of Evidence
(1) The judge may base his or her decision only on evidence brought before the hearing and discussed in his or her presence. This evidence shall be freely assessed according to the conscientious conviction of the judge.
(2) The imputed offence may be proven by any kind of evidence obtained lawfully.
Original Turkish text
MADDE 217 · Delilleri takdir yetkisi
(1) Hâkim, kararını ancak duruşmaya getirilmiş ve huzurunda tartışılmış delillere dayandırabilir. Bu deliller hâkimin vicdanî kanaatiyle serbestçe takdir edilir.
(2) Yüklenen suç, hukuka uygun bir şekilde elde edilmiş her türlü delille ispat edilebilir.