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Code of Criminal Procedure

Article 266: Withdrawal of the application and its effect

Book Six: Legal Remedies › Part One: General Provisions

(1) The withdrawal of a legal remedy after it has been resorted to shall be valid until a decision is rendered by the reviewing authority. However, an application made by the public prosecutor in favour of the accused may not be withdrawn without the accused's consent.

(2) The ability of the defence counsel or the attorney to withdraw an application is subject to the condition that he or she has been specifically authorised to do so in the power of attorney.

(3) Where, in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 150, a legal remedy is resorted to on behalf of suspects or accused persons for whom defence counsel has been appointed, or where the legal remedy resorted to is withdrawn, and the will of the suspect or accused conflicts with that of the defence counsel, the will of the defence counsel shall be deemed to prevail.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 266 · Başvurudan vazgeçilmesi ve etkisi

(1) Kanun yoluna başvurulduktan sonra bundan vazgeçilmesi, mercii tarafından karar verilinceye kadar geçerlidir. Ancak, Cumhuriyet savcısı tarafından sanık lehine yapılan başvurudan onun rızası olmaksızın vazgeçilemez.

(2) Müdafiin veya vekilin başvurudan vazgeçebilmesi, vekâletnamede bu hususta özel yetkili kılınmış olması koşuluna bağlıdır.

(3) 150 nci maddenin ikinci fıkrası uyarınca, kendisine müdafi atanan şüpheli veya sanıklar yararına kanun yoluna başvurulduğunda veya başvurulan kanun yolundan vazgeçildiğinde şüpheli veya sanık ile müdafiin iradesi çelişirse müdafiin iradesi geçerli sayılır.

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

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