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Turkish Penal Code (Law No. 5237)

Article 160: Disposal of lost property or property obtained by mistake

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

(1) A person who, without returning it or without informing the competent authorities of the situation, disposes as if an owner of property which has left the possession of its owner by reason of having been lost, or which has come into his hands by mistake, shall, upon complaint, be punished with imprisonment of up to one year or a judicial fine.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 160 · Kaybolmuş veya hata sonucu ele geçmiş eşya üzerinde tasarruf

(1) Kaybedilmiş olması nedeniyle malikinin zilyedliğinden çıkmış olan ya da hata sonucu ele geçirilen eşya üzerinde, iade etmeksizin veya yetkili mercileri durumdan haberdar etmeksizin, malik gibi tasarrufta bulunan kişi, şikayet üzerine, bir yıla kadar hapis veya adlî para cezası ile cezalandırılır.

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

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