Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code of Criminal Procedure

Article 48: Refusal to testify against oneself or one's relatives

Part Three: Testimony, Expert Examination and Inspection › Chapter One: Testimony

(1) A witness may refuse to answer questions of a nature that could expose himself or herself or the persons specified in paragraph 1 of Article 45 to criminal prosecution. The witness shall be informed in advance that he or she may refuse to answer.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 48 · Kendisi veya yakınları aleyhine tanıklıktan çekinme

(1) Tanık, kendisini veya 45 inci maddenin birinci fıkrasında gösterilen kişileri ceza kovuşturmasına uğratabilecek nitelikte olan sorulara cevap vermekten çekinebilir. Tanığa cevap vermekten çekinebileceği önceden bildirilir.

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

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