Prosecution and crime
Article 157 and obtaining a benefit by deceitful conduct
Article 157 of the Turkish Criminal Code concerns a person who misleads someone by deceitful conduct and obtains a benefit for themselves or another, to that person’s or another’s harm. The heading of the article is not the aggravated form. The aggravated form is the next article. The frame of the penalty is in the official text and is not copied into this guide.
Deceit is not a word for every mistake. Misleading conduct, a benefit and harm are looked for together. An EFT cannot be called the result of this article by itself. The evidence, the slip, the messages and the role stand apart.
The complainant and the suspect are not two names on the same petition. A complaint does not replace a refund review. This page does not announce that a transaction is an offence.
On 14 November 2026 this article heading was read in the official consolidated text. The wording was not carried here.
This page does not replace the official text.
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Questions
Is every transfer of money this article?
No. Deceit, misleading conduct, a benefit and harm are read from the file. A slip alone is not a judgment.
Is the penalty range written here?
It is not. The frame is in the official text.
Last legislation check: 2026-11-13. Av. Ayşenur Konar.