Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Constitution of the Republic of Türkiye

Article 27: IX. Freedom of science and arts

PART TWO: FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES › CHAPTER TWO: Rights and Duties of the Individual

Everyone has the right to study and teach, express and disseminate science and arts freely, and to carry out research of every kind in these fields.

The right to disseminate shall not be exercised for the purpose of changing the provisions of Articles 1, 2 and 3 of the Constitution.

The provision of this article shall not preclude the regulation by law of the entry into the country and distribution of foreign publications.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 27 · IX. Bilim ve sanat hürriyeti

Herkes, bilim ve sanatı serbestçe öğrenme ve öğretme, açıklama, yayma ve bu alanlarda her türlü araştırma hakkına sahiptir.

Yayma hakkı, Anayasanın 1 inci, 2 nci ve 3 üncü maddeleri hükümlerinin değiştirilmesini sağlamak amacıyla kullanılamaz.

Bu madde hükmü yabancı yayınların ülkeye girmesi ve dağıtımının kanunla düzenlenmesine engel değildir.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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