Author: Att. Ahmet Bertuğ Dönmez Date: 31 July 20261 min read
The rights of a person summoned to give a statement as a suspect are listed in Article 147 of Code of Criminal Procedure No. 5271 (CMK). These rights must be explained before the statement is taken.
Main rights
- To be informed of the accusation
- To choose defence counsel and receive legal assistance; if unable to, to request that the bar association appoint one
- To have a relative informed of the arrest
- To remain silent on the accusation, apart from identity information
- To request the collection of concrete evidence to clear the suspicion
- To put forward points in their favour
Prohibited methods
Statements obtained through ill-treatment, torture, forced medication, exhaustion, deception or unlawful promises cannot be used as evidence, even with consent (CMK Art. 148).
Do not sign the record without reading it
The statement is recorded and read to you or given to you to read. If something you did not say has been written, ask for it to be corrected; if it is not corrected, you have the right not to sign, and this is noted in the record.
Sources
- Code of Criminal Procedure No. 5271, Arts. 147, 148
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