Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Law on Misdemeanours

Article 12: Grounds of justification and grounds excluding culpability

Part One: General Provisions › Chapter Two: Principles of Liability for Misdemeanours

(1) Except where this Law provides otherwise, the provisions of the Turkish Penal Code concerning grounds of justification and grounds excluding culpability shall also apply to misdemeanours.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 12 · Hukuka uygunluk nedenleri ile kusurluluğu ortadan kaldıran nedenler

(1) Bu Kanunda aksine hüküm bulunmayan hallerde, Türk Ceza Kanununun hukuka uygunluk nedenleri ile kusurluluğu ortadan kaldıran nedenlere ilişkin hükümleri, kabahatler bakımından da uygulanır.

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

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