Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code of Criminal Procedure

Article 51: Non-refusal by a person entitled to refuse to testify

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

(1) Whether or not to administer an oath to persons who may refuse to testify under Article 45 is at the discretion of the judge or the court. However, the witness may refuse to take the oath. The witness must be informed of this.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 51 · Tanıklıktan çekinebilecek kimsenin çekinmemesi

(1) 45 inci madde gereğince tanıklıktan çekinebileceklere yemin verip vermemek hâkim veya mahkemenin takdirine bağlıdır. Ancak, tanık yemin etmekten çekinebilir. Bu hususun kendisine bildirilmesi gereklidir.

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

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