Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code of Criminal Procedure

Article 49: Statement of the reason for refusal to testify

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

(1) Where deemed necessary by the presiding judge, the judge or the public prosecutor, in the cases specified in Articles 45, 46 and 48, the witness shall state the facts on which the refusal to testify is based and, where necessary, shall be made to take an oath in this respect.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 49 · Tanıklıktan çekinme sebebinin bildirilmesi

(1) Mahkeme başkanı veya hâkim veya Cumhuriyet savcısı tarafından gerekli görüldüğünde 45, 46 ve 48 inci maddelerde gösterilen hâllerde tanık, tanıklıktan çekinmesinin dayanağını oluşturan olguları bildirir ve bu hususta gerektiğinde kendisine yemin verdirilir.

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

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