Gold Acquisition as Receipt for Debt and Customs Smuggling Charges: A Case Study - Legal Evaluation in Light of Laws No. 5607 and 1567
I. Introduction In recent years, controls on the cross-border movement of precious metals, gold, and foreign currency-based assets have been tightened in Türkiye; law enforcement agencies and... Read More
Criminal Liability of Couriers, Drivers, and Vehicle Owners Transporting Gold: Is Unintentional Complicity Possible?
Introduction Gold and precious metal smuggling is one of the primary areas of struggle for customs administrations and law enforcement agencies in Türkiye. Especially in recent years, air, land and... Read More
Proving the Commercial Purpose Element in Gold and Precious Metal Smuggling
Introduction According to Law No. 5607 on Combating Smuggling, it is not sufficient for the crime of smuggling to occur merely by importing/exporting without declaration or in violation of procedures. In particular... Read More
Smuggling Allegations and Supervisory Responsibility in the Jewelry Industry
Introduction The jewelry sector holds strategic importance in the Turkish economy, both in terms of its export capacity and its liquidity cycle in the domestic market. However, gold, silver, and precious metals... Read More
Seizure of Criminal Goods and Vehicles in Customs Smuggling Crimes – Transfer of Ownership to the Public Domain
Seizure of Criminal Goods and Vehicles in Customs Smuggling Crimes – Transfer of Ownership to the Public Introduction Crimes committed according to the Law on Combating Smuggling (Law No. 5607),... Read More
Customs Procedures: Separation between Grand Bazaar – Free Zone – Airport
Introduction Customs smuggling crimes, in contemporary economies where international trade and capital movements are intense, are not only a matter of criminal law, but also of economic security and taxation... Read More