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Law on Misdemeanours

Article 6: Application in place

Part One: General Provisions › Chapter One: Purpose and Scope, Definition, Principle of Legality and Scope of Application of the Law

(1) The provisions of Article 8 of the Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 concerning application in place shall also apply to misdemeanours. However, cases in respect of which laws contain provisions to the contrary are reserved.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 6 · Yer bakımından uygulama

(1) 5237 sayılı Türk Ceza Kanununun yer bakımından uygulamaya ilişkin 8 inci maddesi hükümleri, kabahatler bakımından da uygulanır. Ancak, kanunlarda aksine hüküm bulunan haller saklıdır.

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

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