Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Penal Code (Law No. 5237)

Article 26: Exercise of a right and consent of the person concerned

Part Two: Principles of Criminal Responsibility › Chapter Two: Grounds Excluding or Reducing Criminal Responsibility

(1) No penalty shall be imposed on a person who exercises his or her right.

(2) No penalty shall be imposed on anyone for an act committed within the scope of the consent declared by a person, in relation to a right over which that person may absolutely dispose.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 26 · Hakkın kullanılması ve ilgilinin rızası

(1) Hakkını kullanan kimseye ceza verilmez.

(2) Kişinin üzerinde mutlak surette tasarruf edebileceği bir hakkına ilişkin olmak üzere, açıkladığı rızası çerçevesinde işlenen fiilden dolayı kimseye ceza verilmez.

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

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