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Turkish Penal Code (Law No. 5237)

Article 218: Common provision

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

(1) Amended: 29/6/2005, Law No. 5377, Art. 25 Where the offences defined in the above articles are committed through the press and broadcasting, the penalty to be imposed shall be increased by up to one half. However, expressions of opinion which do not exceed the limits of reporting and which are made for the purpose of criticism shall not constitute an offence.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 218 · Ortak hüküm

(1) (Değişik: 29/6/2005 – 5377/25 md.) Yukarıdaki maddelerde tanımlanan suçların basın ve yayın yoluyla işlenmesi hâlinde, verilecek ceza yarı oranına kadar artırılır. Ancak, haber verme sınırlarını aşmayan ve eleştiri amacıyla yapılan düşünce açıklamaları suç oluşturmaz.

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

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