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Law on Misdemeanours

Article 13: Attempt

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

(1) An attempt to commit a misdemeanour shall not be punished. However, cases where the relevant law provides that an attempt may also be punished are reserved. In such case, the provisions of the Turkish Penal Code concerning attempt to commit an offence and voluntary abandonment shall also apply to misdemeanours.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 13 · Teşebbüs

(1) Kabahate teşebbüs cezalandırılmaz. Ancak, teşebbüsün de cezalandırılabileceğine dair ilgili kanunda hüküm bulunan haller saklıdır. Bu durumda, Türk Ceza Kanununun suça teşebbüse ve gönüllü vazgeçmeye ilişkin hükümleri, kabahatler bakımından da uygulanır.

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

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