How to Initiate a Public Prosecution?
If sufficient evidence to raise reasonable suspicion is collected in a criminal investigation, the public prosecutor prepares an indictment; once the indictment is accepted by the court, a public prosecution is initiated. (CMK m.160–172, 170,...). Read More
What is a Public Prosecution?
One of the most frequently encountered terms in Turkish criminal proceedings is **“public prosecution”**. Although it is used interchangeably with criminal prosecution in everyday language, it is actually a public prosecution... Read More
Procedural Rules and Competent Court in the Crime of Stalking (Turkish Penal Code Article 123/A)
Summary: Persistent stalking (Turkish Penal Code Article 123/A) is subject to complaint, falls within the scope of mediation, and as a rule, the Magistrates' Criminal Court has jurisdiction. The basic type is a simplified trial (6 months–2 years)... Read More
The court authorized and competent to issue a travel ban order
A travel ban is one of the alternative judicial control measures to arrest in Turkish law. This measure can only be implemented through the procedures and authorities stipulated by law. Read More
Tax Crimes Court
Tax revenues are vital for the state to be able to provide public services. Therefore, the reliability and sustainability of the tax system is not just a financial matter... Read More
Offence of Insult (Turkish Penal Code Article 125)
The crime of insult, as defined in the Turkish Penal Code, damages a person's honor, dignity, and reputation. Regulations have been established to protect these legal values... Read More
Effective Repentance
The concept of effective repentance is an important concept for punishment in criminal law and was added to our law with the 2005 amendment. Criminal law, ultima ratio (last resort)... Read More
Chain of Crimes
Serial crime refers to situations where the same crime is committed against the same person multiple times at different times, resulting in a single punishment for the perpetrator despite committing multiple offenses. Read More
Criminal Defense Lawyer
Criminal law is the branch of law that defines and regulates the penalties for acts that people are subjected to and that are considered crimes according to legal definitions. Criminal law... Read More
The Crime of Causing Urban Pollution
Article 184 of the Turkish Penal Code, titled "Crimes Against the Environment," includes the crime of environmental pollution through illegal construction. This... Read More