Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Penal Code (Law No. 5237)

Article 206: False statement in the issuance of an official document

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

(1) Any person who makes a false statement to a public official authorised to issue an official document shall be punished with imprisonment from three months to two years or a judicial fine.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 206 · Resmi belgenin düzenlenmesinde yalan beyan

(1) Bir resmi belgeyi düzenlemek yetkisine sahip olan kamu görevlisine yalan beyanda bulunan kişi, üç aydan iki 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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