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Turkish Penal Code (Law No. 5237)

Article 311: Offence against the legislative organ

Book Two: Special Provisions › Part Four: Offences against the Nation and the State, and Final Provisions › Chapter Five: Offences against the Constitutional Order and its Functioning

(1) Persons who attempt, by use of force and violence, to abolish the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye or to prevent the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye from performing its duties wholly or partly shall be punished with aggravated life imprisonment.

(2) Where other offences are committed during the commission of this offence, a penalty shall additionally be imposed for those offences in accordance with the relevant provisions.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 311 · Yasama organına karşı suç

(1) Cebir ve şiddet kullanarak Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisini ortadan kaldırmaya veya Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisinin görevlerini kısmen veya tamamen yapmasını engellemeye teşebbüs edenler ağırlaştırılmış müebbet hapis cezasıyla cezalandırılırlar.

(2) Bu suçun işlenmesi sırasında başka suçların işlenmesi halinde, ayrıca bu suçlardan dolayı ilgili hükümlere göre cezaya hükmolunur.

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

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