Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code of Criminal Procedure

Article 86: Identification of the deceased and forensic examination

Part Three: Testimony, Expert Examination and Inspection › Chapter Three: Placement under Observation, Physical Examination, Judicial Inspection and Autopsy

(1) Unless there are impeding reasons, before the examination of the deceased or the autopsy, the identity of the deceased shall be established by all means and in particular by showing the body to persons who knew him, and, if a suspect or accused has been apprehended, the body may also be shown to him for identification.

(2) In the forensic examination of the deceased, all findings shall be established in order to determine the medical signs, the time of death and the cause of death.

(3) This examination shall be carried out in the presence of the public prosecutor and by appointing a physician.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 86 · Ölünün kimliğini belirleme ve adlî muayene

(1) Engelleyici sebepler olmadıkça ölü muayenesinden veya otopsiden önce ölünün kimliği her suretle ve özellikle kendisini tanıyanlara gösterilerek belirlenir ve elde edilmiş bir şüpheli veya sanık varsa, teşhis edilmek üzere ölü ona da gösterilebilir.

(2) Ölünün adlî muayenesinde tıbbî belirtiler, ölüm zamanı ve ölüm nedenini belirlemek için tüm bulgular saptanır.

(3) Bu muayene, Cumhuriyet savcısının huzurunda ve bir hekim görevlendirilerek yapılır.

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

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