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Turkish Penal Code (Law No. 5237)

Article 120: Unlawful search

Book Two: Special Provisions › Part Two: Offences Against Persons › Chapter Seven: Offences against Liberty

(1) Any public official who unlawfully searches the person or belongings of another shall be sentenced to imprisonment from three months to one year.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 120 · Haksız arama

(1) Hukuka aykırı olarak bir kimsenin üstünü veya eşyasını arayan kamu görevlisine üç aydan bir yıla kadar hapis cezası verilir.

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

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