Legal basics everyone should know – 2: What rights do you have when you are taken into custody?

2 June 2026Prof. Dr. Murat Volkan DülgerVideo · short · 1:12

The video is in Turkish.

About the video

When “custody” is mentioned, most people do not know what their rights are, or know them only in part. Yet in a state governed by the rule of law, a person who is taken into custody has very important and critical rights.

- When a suspect is taken into custody, can he or she call a lawyer or ask the bar association for one? - What is the right to remain silent? What are its effects and consequences? If the right to remain silent is exercised, will pre-trial detention follow?

- Which rights must the person be told about during this procedure? What happens if they are not? In this video I explain these points briefly and clearly.