Historically, there was a time in which confessions were regarded as the most cogent and satisfactory  proof of guilt (regina probationum). This belief derived from the presumption that a person would not make an inaccurate statement against his own insterest.

Thus, all confessions, no matter how obtained, were admitted as evidence without any distinction.

• Bıçak V. (1997-98) “A Mechanism for the Prevention of Torture: Article 135/A of CMUK”, 18-19 Turkish  Yearbook of Human Rights, p. 54-71.

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