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Turkish Penal Code (Law No. 5237)

Article 198: Instruments deemed equivalent to money

Book Two: Special Provisions › Part Three: Offences Against Society › Chapter Four: Offences against Public Trust

(1) Bearer bonds, shares, debentures and coupons issued by the State, and instruments, debentures and documents issued by authorised institutions and legally in circulation, as well as national ornamental gold coins, shall be deemed money.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 198 · Paraya eşit sayılan değerler

(1) Devlet tarafından ihraç edilip de hamiline yazılı bonolar, hisse senetleri, tahviller ve kuponlar, yetkili kurumlar tarafından çıkarılmış olup da kanunen tedavül eden senetler, tahviller ve evrak ile milli ziynet altınları, para hükmündedir.

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

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