Distinction Between Molestation and Sexual Harassment in the Turkish Penal Code
Crimes against sexual inviolability are regulated in the sixth section of the Turkish Penal Code. Within this scope; Article 102 covers sexual assault, Article 103 covers sexual abuse of children, and Article 104 covers sexual abuse of minors... Read More
What is Article 87/4 of the Turkish Penal Code? Death Resulting from Intentional Injury (Aggravated Injury Resulting from the Outcome)
What is Article 87/4 of the Turkish Penal Code? Death Resulting from Intentional Injury (Aggravated Injury Resulting from Death) 1) Scope of Article 87/4 of the Turkish Penal Code: “There is Injury, There is Death Resulting from Death” Article 87/4 of the Turkish Penal Code,... Read More
10.1 ATTEMPTED MURDER DEFENSE STATEMENT
TO THE 145TH ISTANBUL HIGH CRIMINAL COURT FILE NO: ……/…….E DEFENDANT: SS.(TCKN:…….) ADDRESS: DEFENSE ATTORNEY: Attorney SY-UETS SUBJECT: Merits of the Case... Read More
Violation of Personal Rights on Social Media
1) What is the right to personality, and why is it a "high-risk" area on social media? "The right to personality" refers to a person's honor and dignity, reputation, private life, name and image,... Read More
Petition for Appeal Against Administrative Fine and License Confiscation for Refusing to Take a Breathalyzer Test (Traffic Law Article 48/9)
APPELLANT (OFFENDER) TO THE TURKISH REPUBLIC OF TURKEY PEACE COURT: [Name Surname] – Turkish Republic Identity Number: [...] Address: [...] REPRESENTATIVE: Attorney Aydanur NAS (Bar Association Registration... Read More
What are the consequences of refusing to blow into a breathalyzer (refusing the measurement)?
What are the consequences of refusing to blow into a breathalyzer (refusing the measurement)? What happens if I blow in, and what happens if I don't? 1) The context of the issue: "Blowing in" is not just a choice, but a legal matter... Read More
Requests for Expanding the Investigation and Gathering Evidence
1. Introduction: What Does Expanding the Investigation Mean? The fundamental aim of criminal proceedings can be summarized as reaching the material truth and arriving at a just conclusion. This... Read More
MANDATORY LEGAL DEFENSE INSTITUTION (CMK art. 150)
1. Introduction: Why is mandatory legal representation so important? Criminal procedure is the area of justice where the most serious interferences with individual liberty occur. Detention, arrest,... Read More
Missing Deadlines in Complaint-Based Offenses
1. Introduction: “I Missed the Complaint Deadline, Can I Do Nothing Now?” While many crimes in criminal proceedings are investigated and prosecuted ex officio, in some crimes the initiation of the process is entirely... Read More
Criminal Liability of Commercial Company Representatives
1. Introduction: The question is not "Who Committed the Crime?" but "Who is Responsible?" Commercial companies, while conducting their daily operations, are subject to tax, occupational health and safety, environmental, consumer law,... Read More