Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Law on Foreigners and International Protection

Article 4: Non-refoulement

Part One: Purpose, Scope, Definitions and Non-Refoulement › Chapter Two: Non-Refoulement

(1) No one within the scope of this Law shall be sent to a place where he or she would be subjected to torture, inhuman or degrading punishment or treatment, or where his or her life or freedom would be under threat on account of his or her race, religion, nationality, membership of a particular social group or political opinion.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 4 · Geri gönderme yasağı

(1) Bu Kanun kapsamındaki hiç kimse, işkenceye, insanlık dışı ya da onur kırıcı ceza veya muameleye tabi tutulacağı veya ırkı, dini, tabiiyeti, belli bir toplumsal gruba mensubiyeti veya siyasi fikirleri dolayısıyla hayatının veya hürriyetinin tehdit altında bulunacağı bir yere gönderilemez.

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

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