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Turkish Penal Code (Law No. 5237)

Article 225: Indecent acts

Book Two: Special Provisions › Part Three: Offences Against Society › Chapter Seven: Offences against Public Morality

(1) A person who engages in sexual intercourse in public or commits exhibitionism shall be punished with imprisonment from six months to one year.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 225 · Hayasızca hareketler

(1) Alenen cinsel ilişkide bulunan veya teşhircilik yapan kişi, altı aydan bir yıla kadar hapis cezası ile cezalandırılır.

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

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