Criminal Law Articles

Ekim 23, 2026
Does Being a Foreigner Automatically Create a Flight Risk in Turkish Criminal Proceedings? (2026 Updated Guide)
Does being a foreigner automatically make someone a flight risk in Turkey? Learn how Turkish courts assess flight risk, judicial control, detention and defense rights for […]
Ekim 23, 2026
Foreign Defendant Detained Because of Flight Risk in Turkey: How Can Release Be Requested? (2026 Updated Guide)
A foreign defendant is detained in Turkey because of alleged flight risk. Learn how detention can be challenged, how release can be requested and how judicial […]
Ekim 23, 2026
Prosecutor Requests the Arrest of a Foreigner in Turkey: How Can Detention Be Challenged? (2026 Updated Guide)
A prosecutor requests the arrest of a foreign national in Turkey. Learn how arrest, judicial control, detention review, defense rights and release remedies work. When a […]
Ekim 23, 2026
Foreigner Referred to a Turkish Criminal Court for Arrest: What Happens at the Detention Hearing? (2026 Updated Guide)
A foreign national is referred to a Turkish criminal court for arrest. Learn what happens at the detention hearing, what evidence matters, how an interpreter and […]
Ekim 23, 2026
Foreign Witness in a Turkish Criminal Case Fears Self-Incrimination: What Rights Do They Have?
A foreign national questioned as a witness in Turkey later becomes a criminal suspect. Learn what changes regarding the right to silence, lawyer assistance, interpreter rights, […]
Ekim 22, 2026
Police Pressure During a Foreigner’s Statement in Turkey: Can the Evidence Be Excluded? (2026 Updated Guide)
Can a foreign suspect challenge a police statement obtained through pressure, threats, coercion or improper questioning in Turkey? Learn about voluntariness, interpreter and lawyer rights, unlawful […]
Ekim 22, 2026
Foreigner’s Statement Is Recorded Differently From What They Said: How Can It Be Challenged? (2026 Updated Guide)
A foreigner’s police or prosecutor statement in Turkey was recorded differently from what they actually said. Learn how incorrect statements, translation errors and inaccurate interview records […]
Ekim 22, 2026
Interpreter Makes a Mistake During a Criminal Interview in Turkey: How Can the Record Be Corrected? (2026 Updated Guide)
An interpreter makes a translation mistake while a foreign suspect gives a police or prosecutor statement in Turkey. Learn how to object to the interview record, […]
Ekim 22, 2026
Foreigner Signs a Police Statement Without Understanding Turkish: Can the Statement Be Invalid? (2026 Updated Guide)
A foreigner signs a police statement in Turkey without understanding Turkish. Learn about interpreter rights, defective translation, challenging the statement, unlawful evidence arguments and criminal defense […]