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Turkish Penal Code (Law No. 5237)

Article 312: Offence against the Government

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) Any person who attempts, by use of force and violence, to abolish the Government of the Republic of Türkiye or to prevent it from performing its duties wholly or partly shall be sentenced to 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 312 · Hükûmete karşı suç

(1) Cebir ve şiddet kullanarak Türkiye Cumhuriyeti Hükûmetini ortadan kaldırmaya veya görevlerini yapmasını kısmen veya tamamen engellemeye teşebbüs eden kimseye ağırlaştırılmış müebbet hapis cezası verilir.

(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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