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Code of Criminal Procedure

Article 316: Conditions for accepting requests for reopening based on an offence

Book Six: Legal Remedies › Part Three: Extraordinary Legal Remedies › Chapter Three: Reopening of the Proceedings

(1) A request for reopening based on an allegation of an offence may be accepted only if a final conviction judgment has been rendered for that act, or if a criminal investigation could not be initiated or continued for a reason other than the absence of strong evidence of a nature warranting conviction. This Article shall not apply in the case set out in subparagraph (e) of paragraph 1 of Article 311.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 316 · Bir suça dayanan yenileme istemlerinin kabulü koşulları

(1) Bir suç iddiasına dayandırılan yenileme istemi, ancak bu fiilden dolayı kesinleşmiş bir mahkûmiyet hükmü verilmiş veya mahkûmiyeti gerektirecek nitelikte kuvvetli delil bulunmaması dışında bir nedenle ceza soruşturmasına başlanamamış veya sürdürülememişse kabul edilebilir. Bu madde, 311 inci maddenin birinci fıkrasının (e) bendinde yazılı hâlde uygulanmaz.

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

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