The internet and information systems, which have entered every aspect of our lives as a necessity of the digital age, have paved the way for the emergence of new types of crimes while offering countless conveniences. Cybercrimes are illegal acts committed using computers, network systems or other digital tools, targeting data, systems or digital identities...
Social Media Law Comprehensive Analysis: Defamation, Threat, Slander and Privacy Offences Social media platforms have become huge public spaces where billions of people communicate, express their opinions and share their lives. Although these platforms play an important role in the exercise of freedom of expression, they are not a “legal vacuum” or a “rule-free zone”....
Criminal LawInformation Technology LawWhat are Information Crimes? Dangers of the Digital World within the Scope of TCK
Comprehensive Guide to Information Crimes: Digital Crimes, Penalties and Ways of Protection Regulated in the Turkish Penal Code With the penetration of technology into every aspect of our lives, the concept of crime has also undergone a digital transformation. Crimes are now committed not only in the physical world but also in cyberspace. The Turkish...
Commercial LawCompliance LawCriminal LawAnti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption: What Steps Should Companies Take?
Anti-Bribery & Corruption: A Comprehensive Compliance Guide for Companies Bribery and corruption not only undermine public order and confidence in justice, but they also dynamise the foundations of a free market economy. It leads to unfair competition, increases costs, reduces efficiency and, most importantly, can destroy a company’s reputation and brand value overnight. The Turkish...
AML/KYC Compliance Guide: MASAK Obligations and Suspicious Transaction Reporting Laundering of proceeds of crime (money laundering) is the introduction of proceeds from illegal activities (drug trafficking, corruption, organised crimes, etc.) into the economic system by pretending that they are obtained from a legal source through a series of complex transactions. Terrorist financing is the provision...
Criminal LawThe Role of the Lawyer in Criminal Cases: Guarantee of the Right of Defence and Representative of Justice
Criminal proceedings are a sensitive process in which the state exercises its power to punish and in which the most fundamental rights of individuals such as freedom and honour are directly affected. In this process, there is a natural power imbalance between the prosecution and the suspect/accused. In order to redress this imbalance, protect the...
Differences and Penalties between Migrant Smuggling and Human Trafficking In the globalised world, Turkey has become an important transit route for both migrant smuggling and human trafficking crimes, especially due to its geographical location. These two offences are acts that violate human rights and the sovereignty rights of the state, which are met with serious...
Is theft between family members possible? Personal Impunity Cases The offence of theft is a property crime defined in Article 141 of the Turkish Penal Code (TPC), which consists of taking a movable property belonging to another person without the consent of the possessor. However, in some cases in criminal law, even if the act...
Intentional Killing Crime and Punishment: TCK Article 81 and Qualified Cases The offence of intentional homicide is one of the offences regulated under the “Crimes Against Life” section of the Turkish Penal Code (TCK) and is one of the most severe sanctions. Since a person’s right to life is one of the most fundamental and...
What is legitimate defence? In which cases is there no punishment? Legal systems recognise the right of individuals to protect themselves or others from an unjustified attack. This right is called “legitimate defence” or “self-defence” and is regulated in Article 25 of the Turkish Penal Code (TPC) as a reason of lawfulness. Legitimate defence means...
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