Foreigners Filing Criminal Complaints in Türkiye
Can foreigners file a criminal complaint in Türkiye? This includes procedures such as applying to the prosecutor's office, access to interpreters, evidence, power of attorney, complaint periods, and the rights of foreign victims... Read More
What is confiscation? Confiscation of property under Article 54 of the Turkish Penal Code
In criminal law, some sanctions manifest directly as imprisonment or fines; others involve the imposition of restrictions on property or assets related to the crime... Read More
What is being deprived of certain rights?
What is Deprivation of Certain Rights? Turkish Penal Code Article 53/1-2 Scope and Consequences: In criminal proceedings, when a conviction is handed down, the consequence is not always just imprisonment... Read More
What is Unjust Provocation? Scope, Conditions and Penalty Reduction under Article 29/1 of the Turkish Penal Code
In Turkish criminal law, each crime is judged not only by the act committed by the perpetrator, but also by the psychological and legal conditions under which that act was committed. Read More
What is the Crime of Intentionally Killing One's Spouse? Scope of Article 82/1-d of the Turkish Penal Code, Punishment, and Legal Evaluation
In the Turkish Penal Code, intentional homicide is one of the crimes punishable by the most severe penalties. According to the basic provisions of the law, a person who intentionally kills another person... Read More
Premeditation as an Aggravated Form of Intentional Homicide, Carrying a More Severe Penalty
The right to life is the most fundamental human right, guaranteed in the Constitution of the Republic of Türkiye, the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), and numerous national and international texts. Read More
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
UNDECLARED GOODS IN POSTAL/EXPRESS CARGO SHIPMENTS
UNDECLARED GOODS IN POSTAL/EXPRESS CARGO SHIPMENTS: WHO IS RESPONSIBLE, THE RECEIVER OR THE SENDER? As international e-commerce and "door-to-door" cargo flows increase, the most frequent issue at customs is... Read More
Is finding "excess goods" in a shipment considered smuggling?
Is "Excess Goods" Found in a Shipment Smuggling? How is Liability Determined if the Buyer is Unaware? An order placed from abroad is opened at customs upon arrival in Türkiye; inside the package,... Read More
SEXUAL HARASSMENT CRIME ON PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES
1. INTRODUCTION Public transportation vehicles are places with high human traffic, such as metro buses, subways, trams, buses, minibuses, shared taxis, and regular taxis. The situations experienced in these areas... Read More