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Turkish Penal Code (Law No. 5237)

Article 291: Entering a penal institution or remand prison in place of another

Book Two: Special Provisions › Part Four: Offences against the Nation and the State, and Final Provisions › Chapter Two: Offences against the Administration of Justice

(1) A person who enters a penal institution or a remand prison by substituting himself or herself for a convict or a detainee shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term of six months to two years.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 291 · Başkası yerine ceza infaz kurumuna veya tutukevine girme

(1) Kendisini, bir hükümlünün veya tutuklunun yerine koyarak ceza infaz kurumuna veya tutukevine giren kimseye altı aydan iki yıla kadar hapis cezası verilir.

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

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