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Turkish Penal Code (Law No. 5237)

Article 203: Breaking seals

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

(1) Any person who removes a seal placed, pursuant to the law or the order of competent authorities, in order to ensure that a thing is kept or that its existence is preserved intact, or who acts contrary to the purpose for which it was placed, shall be punished with imprisonment from six months to three years or a judicial fine.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 203 · Mühür bozma

(1) Kanun veya yetkili makamların emri uyarınca bir şeyin saklanmasını veya varlığının aynen korunmasını sağlamak için konulan mührü kaldıran veya konuluş amacına aykırı hareket eden kişi, altı aydan üç 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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