Criminal law
Acting as defence counsel at the investigation and trial stages, and for victims and intervening parties.
Criminal law governs conduct defined as an offence, the sanctions attached to it and the procedure by which those sanctions are imposed. The Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 sets out the elements of offences and the determination of sentence, while the Code of Criminal Procedure No. 5271 governs the course from the opening of an investigation to a final judgment.
Procedure and time limits bear directly on the outcome here. Review of custody and detention, statements and questioning, the gathering of evidence, submissions on the indictment and appeals to the regional and supreme courts are all subject to fixed periods. Conducting the defence from the first moment of the investigation avoids consequences that are difficult to repair later.
Principal matters handled
- Defence counsel at statements and questioning
- Detention, judicial control and objection procedures
- Conduct of the investigation and trial stages
- Acting for victims and intervening parties
- Preparation of appeals on fact and on law
- Sentence execution and criminal record matters
The information on this page is general and does not constitute legal advice on any particular case. An assessment of your file can be given only after the papers have been examined.