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Turkish Penal Code (Law No. 5237)

Article 338: Commission of acts of espionage as a result of negligence

Book Two: Special Provisions › Part Four: Offences against the Nation and the State, and Final Provisions › Chapter Seven: Offences against State Secrets and Espionage

(1) Where the commission of the offences defined in this Chapter has been made possible or facilitated as a result of the persons concerned acting in breach of their duty of attention and care, the offender who acted negligently shall be sentenced to imprisonment from six months to three years.

(2) Where the act is committed during wartime or exposes the war preparations, the war effectiveness or the military operations of the State to danger, the offender who acted negligently shall be sentenced to imprisonment from three years to eight years.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 338 · Taksir sonucu casusluk fiillerinin işlenmesi

(1) Bu bölümde tanımlanan suçların işlenmesi, ilgili kişilerin dikkat ve özen yükümlülüğüne aykırı davranmaları sonucu mümkün olmuş veya kolaylaşmış ise, taksirle davranan faile altı aydan üç yıla kadar hapis cezası verilir.

(2) Fiil, savaş sırasında işlenmiş veya Devletin savaş hazırlıklarını veya savaş etkinliğini veya askerî hareketlerini tehlikeyle karşı karşıya bırakmış ise, taksirle davranan faile üç yıldan sekiz yıla kadar hapis cezası verilir.

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

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