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Turkish Penal Code (Law No. 5237)

Article 88: Commission of intentional injury by omission

Book Two: Special Provisions › Part Two: Offences Against Persons › Chapter Two: Offences Against Bodily Integrity

(1) Where intentional injury is committed by omission, the penalty to be imposed may be reduced by up to two thirds. In applying this provision, the conditions relating to the commission of intentional killing by omission shall be taken into consideration.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 88 · Kasten yaralamanın ihmali davranışla işlenmesi

(1) Kasten yaralamanın ihmali davranışla işlenmesi halinde, verilecek ceza üçte ikisine kadar indirilebilir. Bu hükmün uygulanmasında kasten öldürmenin ihmali davranışla işlenmesine ilişkin koşullar göz önünde bulundurulur.

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

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