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Turkish Penal Code (Law No. 5237)

Article 217/A: Public dissemination of information misleading the public

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

Added: 13/10/2022, Law No. 7418, Art. 29

(1) Any person who, solely with the motive of creating anxiety, fear or panic among the public, publicly disseminates information that is contrary to the truth concerning the internal and external security, public order and general health of the country, in a manner capable of disturbing public peace, shall be punished with imprisonment from one to three years.

(2) Where the offender commits the offence by concealing his or her real identity or within the framework of the activities of an organisation, the penalty imposed under paragraph 1 shall be increased by one half.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 217/A · Halkı yanıltıcı bilgiyi alenen yayma

(Ek:13/10/2022-7418/29 md.)

(1) Sırf halk arasında endişe, korku veya panik yaratmak saikiyle, ülkenin iç ve dış güvenliği, kamu düzeni ve genel sağlığı ile ilgili gerçeğe aykırı bir bilgiyi, kamu barışını bozmaya elverişli şekilde alenen yayan kimse, bir yıldan üç yıla kadar hapis cezasıyla cezalandırılır.

(2) Fail, suçu gerçek kimliğini gizleyerek veya bir örgütün faaliyeti çerçevesinde işlemesi hâlinde, birinci fıkraya göre verilen ceza yarı oranında artırılır.

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

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