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Turkish Penal Code (Law No. 5237)

Article 63: Deduction (credit for time served)

Part Three: Sanctions › Chapter Three: Determination and Individualisation of the Penalty

(1) Periods spent on account of all circumstances that occurred before the judgment became final and resulted in a restriction of personal liberty shall be deducted from the imprisonment imposed. Where a judicial fine is imposed, a deduction shall be made from that penalty, with one day being counted as five hundred Turkish Liras.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 63 · Mahsup

(1) Hüküm kesinleşmeden önce gerçekleşen ve şahsi hürriyeti sınırlama sonucunu doğuran bütün haller nedeniyle geçirilmiş süreler, hükmolunan hapis cezasından indirilir. Adlî para cezasına hükmedilmesi durumunda, bir gün beşyüz Türk Lirası sayılmak üzere, bu cezadan indirim yapılır.

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

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