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Code of Criminal Procedure

Article 294: Content of the application for appeal on points of law

Book Six: Legal Remedies › Part Two: Ordinary Legal Remedies › Chapter Three: Appeal on Points of Law

(1) The appellant must state in the application for appeal on points of law the reasons for which he requests the reversal of the judgment. Added sentence: 2/3/2024, Law No. 7499, Art. 20 The public prosecutor shall clearly state in the petition for appeal on points of law whether the request for appeal on points of law is in favour of or against the defendant.

(2) The ground for appeal on points of law may relate only to the legal aspect of the judgment.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 294 · Temyiz başvurusunun içeriği

(1) Temyiz eden, hükmün neden dolayı bozulmasını istediğini temyiz başvurusunda göstermek zorundadır. (Ek cümle:2/3/2024-7499/20 md.) Cumhuriyet savcısı temyiz dilekçesinde, temyiz isteğinin sanığın yararına veya aleyhine olduğunu açıkça belirtir.

(2) Temyiz sebebi, ancak hükmün hukukî yönüne ilişkin olabilir.

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

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