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Turkish Penal Code (Law No. 5237)

Article 146: Theft for use

Book Two: Special Provisions › Part Two: Offences Against Persons › Chapter Ten: Offences against Property

(1) Where the offence of theft is committed with a view to using the property for a temporary period and returning it to its possessor, upon complaint, the penalty to be imposed shall be reduced by up to one half. However, this provision shall not apply where the property has been used to commit an offence.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 146 · Kullanma hırsızlığı

(1) Hırsızlık suçunun, malın geçici bir süre kullanılıp zilyedine iade edilmek üzere işlenmesi halinde, şikayet üzerine, verilecek ceza yarı oranına kadar indirilir. Ancak malın suç işlemek için kullanılmış olması halinde bu hüküm uygulanmaz.

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

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