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Turkish Penal Code (Law No. 5237)

Article 47: Aggravated life imprisonment

Part Three: Sanctions › Chapter One: Penalties

(1) Aggravated life imprisonment shall continue throughout the life of the convict and shall be served in accordance with the strict security regime set out in the law and in the regulation issued by the President of the Republic.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 47 · Ağırlaştırılmış müebbet hapis cezası

(1) Ağırlaştırılmış müebbet hapis cezası hükümlünün hayatı boyunca devam eder, kanun ve Cumhurbaşkanınca çıkarılan yönetmelikte belirtilen sıkı güvenlik rejimine göre çektirilir.

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

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