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Turkish Penal Code (Law No. 5237)

Article 213: Threat for the purpose of creating fear and panic among the public

Book Two: Special Provisions › Part Three: Offences Against Society › Chapter Five: Offences against Public Peace

(1) Any person who, for the purpose of creating anxiety, fear and panic among the public, publicly threatens with respect to life, health, body or sexual immunity or property shall be punished with imprisonment from two to four years.

(2) Where the offence is committed with a weapon, the penalty to be imposed may be increased by up to one half, depending on the nature of the weapon used.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 213 · Halk arasında korku ve panik yaratmak amacıyla tehdit

(1) Halk arasında endişe, korku ve panik yaratmak amacıyla hayat, sağlık, vücut veya cinsel dokunulmazlık ya da malvarlığı bakımından alenen tehditte bulunan kişi, iki yıldan dört yıla kadar hapis cezası ile cezalandırılır.

(2) Suçun silahla işlenmesi halinde, verilecek ceza, kullanılan silahın niteliğine göre yarı oranına kadar artırılabilir.

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

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