Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Law on Misdemeanours

Article 16: Types of sanctions

Part One: General Provisions › Chapter Three: Administrative Sanctions

(1) The administrative sanctions to be applied in response to misdemeanours consist of administrative fines and administrative measures.

(2) Administrative measures are forfeiture (transfer of ownership to the public) and the other measures set out in the relevant laws.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 16 · Yaptırım türleri

(1) Kabahatler karşılığında uygulanacak olan idarî yaptırımlar, idarî para cezası ve idarî tedbirlerden ibarettir.

(2) İdarî tedbirler, mülkiyetin kamuya geçirilmesi ve ilgili kanunlarda yer alan diğer tedbirlerdir.

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

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