The Offense of Abandonment Under Turkish Criminal Law One of the special endangerment offenses that has existed in the Turkish criminal justice system since the former Turkish Criminal Code No. 765 and is intended to protect an individual’s life, health, and bodily integrity is the offense of abandonment. Under the current Turkish Criminal Code No. […]
Violation of the Duty to Protect, Supervise, Assist, or Report with Respect to Foreign Nationals The offense of violation of the duty to protect, supervise, assist, or report, regulated under Article 98 of the Turkish Criminal Code (TCC), is binding upon both Turkish citizens and foreign nationals present within the territory of the Republic of […]
The Offense of Self-Induced Abortion in Respect of Foreign Nationals The offense of self-induced abortion, regulated under Article 100 of the Turkish Penal Code (TPC), criminalizes a pregnant woman who knowingly and voluntarily terminates her own pregnancy beyond the legally permitted time limit or consents to the termination of her pregnancy under such circumstances. The […]
Attempt, Complicity, and the Concurrence of Crimes in Respect of Foreign Nationals Within the territorial jurisdiction and judicial authority where the Turkish Penal Code (TPC) applies, the fact that either the offender or the victim is a foreign national directly affects the application of the fundamental institutions of criminal law theory. Globalization, migration, international trade, […]
Basic Definitions, Scope and Equivalent Provisions under the Turkish Penal Code For Turkish Citizens Within the systematics of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK), “Crimes Against Bodily Integrity” refer to the most common types of crimes that protect a person’s physical integrity, physical health, and psychological balance. The issues most frequently searched by Turkish citizens under […]