Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Law on Misdemeanours

Article 7: Commission of a misdemeanour by omission

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

(1) A misdemeanour may be committed by an act or by an omission. For a misdemeanour committed by omission to exist, the person must be under a legal obligation to perform a certain act.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 7 · Kabahatin ihmali davranışla işlenmesi

(1) Kabahat, icraî veya ihmali davranışla işlenebilir. İhmali davranışla işlenmiş kabahatin varlığı için kişi açısından belli bir icraî davranışta bulunma hususunda hukukî yükümlülüğün varlığı gereklidir.

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

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