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Court: SMS Records admissible as evidence in court cases
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The Turkish Constitutional Council of the Judiciary has issued a landmark ruling establishing that text messages exchanged via WhatsApp can be used as legal evidence, regardless of whether they are sent from debtors to creditors or vice versa and irrespective of who initiated contact with whom; this decision applies uniformly across all provinces in accordance with Article 361-408.
Key Points
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1The Supreme Court of Turkey has issued a precedent-setting decision regarding the admissibility of evidence in debt collection and payment disputes.
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2Written messages on WhatsApp will now be recognized as valid legal proof (delil) by Turkish courts for these specific types of cases.
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3This ruling applies to both parties involved, covering those who owe money ('borç alan') and the creditors receiving payments.
Developments
[Mar 20] Yargıtay'dan emsal karar: WhatsApp yazışmaları delil sayıldı
[Gazeteoksijen, Karar]