Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code of Criminal Procedure

Article 233: Summoning of the victim of the offence and of the complainant

Book Four: Victim, Complainant, Person with Financial Liability, Intervening Party › Part One: Rights of the Victim of the Offence and of the Complainant

(1) The victim and the complainant shall be summoned by a summons and heard by the public prosecutor or the presiding judge or the judge. Added sentences: 8/7/2021, Law No. 7331, Art. 21 When the prosecution stage is reached, the indictment shall be attached to the summons. Furthermore, information relating to the indictment and the hearing date shall also be notified by making use of means such as telephone, telegraph, fax and electronic mail, where such contact details are available in the file.

(2) The provisions relating to witnesses shall apply with respect to summoning and compelled appearance in this matter.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 233 · Suçun mağduru ile şikâyetçinin çağırılması

(1) Mağdur ile şikâyetçi, Cumhuriyet savcısı veya mahkeme başkanı veya hâkim tarafından çağrı kâğıdı ile çağırılıp dinlenir. (Ek cümleler:8/7/2021-7331/21 md.) Kovuşturma evresine geçildiğinde çağrı kâğıdına iddianame eklenir. Ayrıca, iddianameye ilişkin bilgiler ve duruşma tarihi; telefon, telgraf, faks, elektronik posta gibi iletişim bilgilerinin dosyada bulunması hâlinde bu araçlardan yararlanılmak suretiyle de bildirilir.

(2) Bu hususta yapılacak çağrı ve zorla getirme bakımından tanıklara ilişkin hükümler uygulanır.

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

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