Article 64. Rights and Obligation of a Suspect

(1) A suspect shall have the right to defense. The criminal investigative body shall provide the suspect with the possibility to exercise his/her right to defense through all the means and methods allowed by the law.

Article 64. Rights and Obligation of a Suspect

(2) In line with the provisions of this Code, the suspect shall have the right:
10) to give or to refuse to give testimony;

Article 66. Rights and Obligations of the Accused or the Defendant

(1) The accused or, as the case may be, the defendant shall have the right to defense. The criminal investigative body or, as the case may be, the court shall provide the accused or the defendant with the possibility to exercise his/her right to defense by all means and methods allowed by the law.

Article 66. Rights and Obligations of the Accused or the Defendant

(2) The accused or the defendant, in line with the provisions of this Code, shall have the right:
9) to provide or to refuse to provide explanations about the charges brought against him/her;

Article 66. Rights and Obligations of the Accused or the Defendant

(2) The accused or the defendant, in line with the provisions of this Code, shall have the right:
31) to express in the hearing his/her opinion on the requests and proposals of other parties in the proceeding and on the issues settled by the court;

Article 100. Managing Evidence
(3) The suspect/accused/defendant, defense counsel, prosecutor, injured party, civil party, civilly liable party and representatives thereof, as well as other individuals or legal entities, shall have the right to submit oral or written information, objects and documents that may be used as sources of evidence.

Article 103. Statements of the Suspect/Accused/Defendant
(1) The statements of the suspect/accused/defendant are oral or written information provided by them during an interrogation in line with the provisions hereunder about the circumstances that served as a basis to acknowledge them in this capacity and about other case circumstances they are aware of.

(2) An admission of guilt by a person suspected or accused of the commission of a crime may substantiate a charge only to the extent it is confirmed by facts and circumstances resulting from the body of evidence available in the case.

(3) The suspect/accused/defendant may not be forced to testify against himself/herself or his/her close relatives or to admit his/her guilt and may not be made liable for his/her refusal to make such statements.

(4) Data conveyed by the suspect/accused/defendant may not be used as evidence if they are based on information from an unknown source. If the statements of the suspect/accused/defendant are based on hearsay, the persons who made the assertions shall also be heard.