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Code of Criminal Procedure

Article 297: Service of and response to the petition for appeal on points of law; duty of the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office at the Court of Cassation

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

(1) A copy of the petition concerning the request for appeal on points of law that has not been rejected by the regional court of appeal that rendered the judgment pursuant to Article 296 shall be served on the opposing party. The opposing party may submit its response in writing within two weeks from the date of service.

(2) After the response has been submitted or the time limit set for it has expired, the case file shall be sent by the regional court of appeal to the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office at the Court of Cassation.

(3) The written opinion (tebliğname) prepared by the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office at the Court of Cassation shall be served by the relevant chamber on the defendant or defence counsel and on the intervening party or representatives where they have appealed the judgment on points of law or where the opinion contains views that may produce consequences to their detriment. The party concerned may respond in writing within two weeks from service.

(4) Service to be effected pursuant to paragraph 3 shall be valid when made to the last addresses of the persons concerned as determined from the case file.

(5) The provisions of Articles 262 and 263 are reserved.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 297 · Temyiz dilekçesinin tebliği ve cevabı, Yargıtay Cumhuriyet Başsavcılığının görevi

(1) 296 ncı maddeye göre hükmü veren bölge adliye mahkemesince reddedilmeyen temyiz istemine ilişkin dilekçesinin bir örneği karşı tarafa tebliğ olunur. Karşı taraf, tebliğ tarihinden itibaren iki hafta içinde yazılı olarak cevabını verebilir.

(2) Cevap verildikten veya bunun için belirli süre bittikten sonra dava dosyası, bölge adliye mahkemesi tarafından Yargıtay Cumhuriyet Başsavcılığına gönderilir.

(3) Yargıtay Cumhuriyet Başsavcılığınca düzenlenen tebliğname, hükmü temyiz etmeleri veya aleyhlerine sonuç doğurabilecek görüş içermesi hâlinde sanık veya müdafii ile katılan veya vekillerine ilgili dairesince tebliğ olunur. İlgili taraf tebliğden itibaren iki hafta içinde yazılı olarak cevap verebilir.135

(4) Üçüncü fıkra uyarınca yapılacak tebligatlar, ilgililerin dava dosyasından belirlenen son adreslerine yapılmasıyla geçerli olur.

(5) 262 ve 263 üncü madde hükümleri saklıdır.

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

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