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Turkish Penal Code (Law No. 5237)

Article 124: Obstruction of communication

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

(1) Where communication between persons is unlawfully obstructed, imprisonment from six months to two years or a judicial fine shall be imposed.

(2) Any person who unlawfully obstructs communication between public institutions shall be punished with imprisonment from one to five years.

(3) Where the broadcasting or publication of any kind of press or broadcasting organ is unlawfully obstructed, the penalty under paragraph 2 shall be imposed.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 124 · Haberleşmenin engellenmesi

(1) Kişiler arasındaki haberleşmenin hukuka aykırı olarak engellenmesi halinde, altı aydan iki yıla kadar hapis veya adlî para cezasına hükmolunur.

(2) Kamu kurumları arasındaki haberleşmeyi hukuka aykırı olarak engelleyen kişi, bir yıldan beş yıla kadar hapis cezası ile cezalandırılır.

(3) Her türlü basın ve yayın organının yayınının hukuka aykırı bir şekilde engellenmesi halinde, ikinci fıkra hükmüne göre cezaya hükmolunur.

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

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