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Turkish Penal Code (Law No. 5237)

Article 20: Personal nature of criminal responsibility

Part Two: Principles of Criminal Responsibility › Chapter One: Personal Nature of Criminal Responsibility, Intent and Negligence

(1) Criminal responsibility is personal. No one shall be held responsible for the act of another person.

(2) Criminal sanctions shall not be imposed on legal persons. However, sanctions in the nature of security measures provided by law on account of an offence are reserved.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 20 · Ceza sorumluluğunun şahsiliği

(1) Ceza sorumluluğu şahsidir. Kimse başkasının fiilinden dolayı sorumlu tutulamaz.

(2) Tüzel kişiler hakkında ceza yaptırımı uygulanamaz. Ancak, suç dolayısıyla kanunda öngörülen güvenlik tedbiri niteliğindeki yaptırımlar saklıdır.

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

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