Prosecution and crime
Article 158 and the aggravated form of fraud
Article 158 of the Turkish Criminal Code governs, as an aggravated form, the offence of fraud when it is committed in ways the official text lists, such as misuse of religious belief, taking advantage of a dangerous situation, or taking advantage of weakened perception. The whole list is not repeated in this paragraph. The basic form is in article 157. The frame of the penalty is not copied.
The aggravated form is not an automatic name for the basic form. Which clause is written is read from how the allegation sits in the file. Later clauses, such as an information system or a bank, are not completed on this page as a short list. The current count is in the official text.
A message that looks like a public body is not a finding that the clause occurred. Appearance and a benefit are asked separately. This guide does not write the result of a criminal complaint.
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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Is the aggravated form another name for the basic form?
No. The basic form is in article 157. The aggravated form depends on the ways in the official text.
Is the list complete on this page?
No. A few ways were mentioned as examples. The full count is in the official text.
Last legislation check: 2026-11-13. Av. Ayşenur Konar.