Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code of Criminal Procedure

Article 257: Hearing and decision

Book Five: Special Trial Procedures › Part Two: Reconciliation and Confiscation › Chapter Two: Confiscation Procedure

(1) Decisions to be rendered under Article 256 shall be rendered following a hearing.

(2) Persons who have a right over the property or other assets to be confiscated or returned shall also be summoned to the hearing. These persons may exercise the rights held by the accused.

(3) Their failure to comply with the summons shall not cause the proceedings to be postponed and shall not prevent the judgment from being rendered.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 257 · Duruşma ve karar

(1) 256 ncı maddeye göre verilmesi gereken kararlar, duruşmalı olarak verilir.

(2) Müsadere veya iade olunacak eşya veya diğer malvarlığı değerleri üzerinde hakkı olan kimseler de duruşmaya çağrılır. Bu kişiler, sanığın sahip olduğu hakları kullanabilirler.

(3) Çağrıya uymamaları, işlemin ertelenmesine neden olmaz ve hükmün verilmesini engellemez.

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

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