Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Law on the Protection of Personal Data

Article 17: Offences

Chapter Five: Offences and Misdemeanours

(1) With respect to offences relating to personal data, the provisions of Articles 135 to 140 of the Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 dated 26/9/2004 shall apply.

(2) Persons who, in breach of the provision of Article 7 of this Law, fail to erase or anonymise personal data shall be punished in accordance with Article 138 of Law No. 5237.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 17 · Suçlar

(1) Kişisel verilere ilişkin suçlar bakımından 26/9/2004 tarihli ve 5237 sayılı Türk Ceza Kanununun 135 ila 140 ıncı madde hükümleri uygulanır.

(2) Bu Kanunun 7 nci maddesi hükmüne aykırı olarak; kişisel verileri silmeyen veya anonim hâle getirmeyenler 5237 sayılı Kanunun 138 inci maddesine göre cezalandırılır.

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

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