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Turkish Penal Code (Law No. 5237)

Article 237: Influencing prices

Book Two: Special Provisions › Part Three: Offences Against Society › Chapter Nine: Offences relating to the Economy, Industry and Commerce

(1) A person who, in a manner capable of resulting in an increase or decrease in workers' wages or in the value of foodstuffs or goods and with that intention, spreads false news or rumours or resorts to other fraudulent means shall be sentenced to imprisonment from one to three years and a judicial fine.

(2) Where, as a result of the act, the value of foodstuffs or goods or workers' wages increase or decrease, the penalty shall be increased by one half.

(3) Where the offender is a licensed broker or stock exchange broker, the penalty shall be further increased by one half.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 237 · Fiyatları etkileme

(1) İşçi ücretlerinin veya besin veya malların değerlerinin artıp eksilmesi sonucunu doğurabilecek bir şekilde ve bu maksatla yalan haber veya havadis yayan veya sair hileli yollara başvuran kimseye bir yıldan üç yıla kadar hapis ve adlî para cezası verilir.

(2) Fiil sonucu besin veya malların değerleri veya işçi ücretleri artıp eksildiği takdirde ceza yarısı oranında artırılır.

(3) Fail, ruhsatlı simsar veya borsa tellalı ise ceza ayrıca yarısı oranında artırılır.

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

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