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Turkish Penal Code (Law No. 5237)

Article 156: Use of a deed devoid of consideration

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

(1) Any person who uses a deed that has become devoid of consideration shall, upon complaint, be sentenced to imprisonment from six months to two years and a judicial fine.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 156 · Bedelsiz senedi kullanma

(1) Bedelsiz kalmış bir senedi kullanan kimseye, şikayet üzerine, altı aydan iki yıla kadar hapis ve adlî para cezası verilir.

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

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