Introduction Turkish criminal law adopts a strict and comprehensive approach to narcotic and psychotropic substances. Drug-related offenses are considered serious crimes because they affect public health, public order, individual safety, and, in many cases, international security. For this reason, Turkish law criminalizes not only the sale of drugs but also possession, purchase, acceptance, transportation, storage, […]
Introduction Import and export of narcotic substances under Article 188/2 of the Turkish Penal Code is among the most heavily punished offenses in Turkish criminal law. The provision criminalizes both bringing narcotics into Turkey (import/ithal) and taking them out of Turkey (export/ihracat). As Turkey is geographically positioned between Asia and Europe, it is considered a […]
Introduction Facilitation of narcotic substance use under Article 190 of the Turkish Penal Code is a separate offense that targets conduct enabling or encouraging others to use narcotics. Unlike Article 188 (trafficking) and Article 191 (personal possession), this provision criminalizes those who may not directly produce, sell, or consume drugs, but who create opportunities, provide […]