The Crime of Fraud in Turkey

I. What is the Crime of Fraud and its Penalty? The crime of fraud is regulated in Article 157 of the Turkish Penal Code as follows: "A person who deceives someone by fraudulent conduct, causing harm to themselves or others,...

Turn to Prosecution in Turkey

I. What is a Complaint in Criminal Proceedings? A complaint is the declaration of the will of the victim or the person harmed by the crime to the competent authorities, requesting investigation and prosecution of the act constituting the crime....

Drug Trafficking Crime in Turkey

I. The Crime and Penalty of Drug Trafficking Drugs or narcotics are substances that, when used by a person, produce narcotic or stimulating effects on the body and cause physical and psychological dependency. Article 188 of the Turkish Penal Code...

Criminal Seizure in Turkey

First Part; General Seizure in Turkey I. Concept of Seizure in Turkey In Article 4 of the Regulation on Judicial and Prevention Searches, seizure is defined as “the process of removing the right to save the bell on an item,...

Criminal Arrest in Turkey

Summary Arrest is a protection measure regulated by Articles 100 to 108 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which entails the restriction of the freedom of a person who has a strong suspicion that he has committed a crime in...