Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code of Criminal Procedure

Article 56: Taking of the oath; oath of deaf or mute persons

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

(1) The witness shall take the oath by repeating it aloud or by reading it.

(2) Deaf or mute persons who can read and write shall take the oath by writing out the form of the oath and affixing their signatures. Deaf or mute persons who cannot read and write shall take the oath by signs, through an interpreter who understands their signs.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 56 · Yeminin yerine getirilmesi, sağır veya dilsizin yemini

(1) Tanık, yüksek sesle tekrar ederek veya okuyarak yemin eder.

(2) Okuma ve yazma bilen sağır veya dilsizler yemin biçimini yazarak ve imzalarını koyarak yemin ederler. Okuma ve yazma bilmeyen sağır veya dilsizler işaretlerinden anlayan bir tercüman aracılığıyla ve işaretle yemin ederler.

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

Unofficial translation for information only. The Turkish text published in the Official Gazette is the only authoritative version. This page is not legal advice.