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Code of Criminal Procedure

Article 274: Running of the time limit for appeal during the time limit for restoration to the previous position

Book Six: Legal Remedies › Part Two: Ordinary Legal Remedies › Chapter Two: Appeal (istinaf)

(1) The defendant may request restoration to the previous position against judgments rendered against him in his absence. The time limit for appeal shall also run during the time limit for restoration to the previous position. Where the defendant requests restoration to the previous position, he must also file a separate request for appeal. In this case, the matters relating to the request for appeal shall be postponed until a decision is rendered on the request for restoration to the previous position.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 274 · Eski hâle getirme süresi içinde istinaf süresinin işlemesi

(1) Sanık, yokluğunda aleyhine verilen hükümlere karşı eski hâle getirme isteminde bulunabilir. Eski hâle getirme süresi içinde de istinaf süresi işler. Sanığın eski hâle getirme isteminde bulunduğu hâllerde, ayrıca istinaf isteminde bulunması gerekir. Bu hâlde istinaf istemi ile ilişkili işler, eski hâle getirme istemi hakkında karar verilinceye kadar ertelenir.

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

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