Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code of Criminal Procedure

Article 89: Action to be taken upon suspicion of poisoning

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

(1) In cases where poisoning is suspected, when parts are taken from the organs, the destruction of the organ shall be described together with its visible appearance. Suspicious substances found in the deceased or in other places shall be examined and analysed by the appointed specialist.

(2) The public prosecutor or the court may decide that this examination be carried out with the participation of a physician or under his direction.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 89 · Zehirlenme şüphesi üzerine yapılacak işlem

(1) Zehirlenme şüphesi olan hâllerde organlardan parça alınırken, görünen şekli ile organın tahribatı tanımlanır. Ölüde veya başka yerlerde bulunmuş şüpheli maddeler, görevlendirilen uzman tarafından incelenerek tahlil edilir.

(2) Cumhuriyet savcısı veya mahkeme, bu incelemenin, hekimin katılmasıyla veya onun yönetiminde yapılmasına karar verebilir.

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

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