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Turkish Penal Code (Law No. 5237)

Article 176: Failure to comply with safety rules concerning construction or demolition

Book Two: Special Provisions › Part Three: Offences Against Society › Chapter One: Offences Creating General Danger

(1) A person who, during construction or demolition activity, fails to take the measures necessary for human life or bodily integrity shall be punished with imprisonment from three months to one year or a judicial fine.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 176 · İnşaat veya yıkımla ilgili emniyet kurallarına uymama

(1) İnşaat veya yıkım faaliyeti sırasında, insan hayatı veya beden bütünlüğü açısından gerekli olan tedbirleri almayan kişi, üç aydan 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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