Turkey: Crime

Deferral of the initiation of public prosecution, which aims to remedy the harm caused by the offense and to reintegrate the offender into society through rehabilitation, and which is a product of the restorative justice approach, refers to the public prosecutor's decision to defer, for a certain period, the initiation of public prosecution, rather than initiating it, where the conditions prescribed by law exist, even though the prosecutor has reached sufficient suspicion as a result of the investigation.

This article examines Turkish criminal proceedings involving foreign nationals, with particular attention to language, representation, liberty, consular access and parallel immigration consequences. It considers the investigation and trial process, interpretation, detention, judicial control, appeals and constitutional remedies.

Fuhuş suçunun hukuki değerlendirmesinde mağdurun çocuk veya yetişkin olması, failin gerçekleştirdiği hareket, mağdurun rızası, cebir veya tehdit kullanılması, hile ya da çaresizlikten yararlanılması ve suçun örgüt faaliyeti kapsamında işlenip işlenmediği önem taşır.

Turkey's Constitutional Court examines whether administrative fines imposed for processing publicly disclosed personal data violate the principle of legality in crimes and punishments. The case centers on whether regulatory interpretations can create obligations not explicitly defined in the Personal Data Protection Law, raising fundamental questions about legal predictability and constitutional safeguards in data protection enforcement.

On 12 June 2026, the Turkish Ministry of Justice announced that a criminal investigation had been launched against companies and executives active in the Turkish poultry (white meat) sector, on the grounds that their conduct distorted the functioning of the market, caused unjustified price increases, and harmed consumers.

Turkey's Constitutional Court has struck down Article 134 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which governed digital searches and data seizures, finding it violated privacy rights and personal data protection due to insufficient safeguards on data retention, deletion procedures, and scope limitations. The ruling creates a nine-month window for legislators to craft new regulations that balance criminal investigation needs with constitutional protections for digital privacy.

Duyurumuz, 7571 Sayılı ve "11. Yargı Paketi" olarak bilinen Türk Ceza Kanunu ile Bazı Kanunlarda ve 631 Sayılı Kanun Hükmünde Kararnamede Değişiklik...

Duyurumuz, 7571 Sayılı ve "11. Yargı Paketi" olarak bilinen Türk Ceza Kanunu ile Bazı Kanunlarda ve 631 Sayılı Kanun Hükmünde...

Duyurumuz, 7571 Sayılı ve "11. Yargı Paketi" olarak bilinen Türk Ceza Kanunu ile Bazı Kanunlarda ve 631 Sayılı Kanun Hükmünde Kararnamede Değişiklik Yapılmasına Dair Kanun'un...