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Turkish Penal Code (Law No. 5237)

Article 321: Failure to comply with orders in time of war

Book Two: Special Provisions › Part Four: Offences against the Nation and the State, and Final Provisions › Chapter Six: Offences against National Defence

(1) Any person who, in time of war, knowingly acts contrary to the orders or decisions of the competent authorities and bodies of the State shall be sentenced to imprisonment from one to six years.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 321 · Savaş zamanında emirlere uymama

(1) Savaş zamanında Devletin yetkili makam ve mercilerinin emir veya kararlarına bilerek aykırı harekette bulunan kimseye bir yıldan altı yıla kadar hapis cezası verilir.

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

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