{"id":2742,"date":"2026-02-26T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/batinyilmaz.av.tr\/?p=2742"},"modified":"2026-09-17T21:55:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T18:55:38","slug":"tuzel-kisiler-hakkinda-guvenlik-tedbiri-tck-111-nedir-sartlari-ve-sonuclari","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/batinyilmaz.av.tr\/en\/tuzel-kisiler-hakkinda-guvenlik-tedbiri-tck-111-nedir-sartlari-ve-sonuclari\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Security Measure Regarding Legal Entities (TCK 111)? Conditions and Consequences"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Ba\u015fl\u0131klar<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/batinyilmaz.av.tr\/en\/tuzel-kisiler-hakkinda-guvenlik-tedbiri-tck-111-nedir-sartlari-ve-sonuclari\/#TCK_111_Hangi_Suclarla_Baglantilidir\" >Which Crimes Are Associated with TCK 111?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/batinyilmaz.av.tr\/en\/tuzel-kisiler-hakkinda-guvenlik-tedbiri-tck-111-nedir-sartlari-ve-sonuclari\/#%E2%80%9CTuzel_Kisi%E2%80%9D_Ne_Demek_Kimler_Kapsama_Girer\" >What Does \"Legal Entity\" Mean? Who Falls Within the Scope?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/batinyilmaz.av.tr\/en\/tuzel-kisiler-hakkinda-guvenlik-tedbiri-tck-111-nedir-sartlari-ve-sonuclari\/#_%E2%80%9CTuzel_Kisilere_Ozgu_Guvenlik_Tedbirleri%E2%80%9D_Nelerdir\" >&nbsp;What Are the \"Security Measures Specific to Legal Entities\"?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/batinyilmaz.av.tr\/en\/tuzel-kisiler-hakkinda-guvenlik-tedbiri-tck-111-nedir-sartlari-ve-sonuclari\/#TCK_111_pratikte_ne_saglar\" >What does TCK 111 provide in practice?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/batinyilmaz.av.tr\/en\/tuzel-kisiler-hakkinda-guvenlik-tedbiri-tck-111-nedir-sartlari-ve-sonuclari\/#Sikca_Sorulan_Sorular_SSS\" >Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/batinyilmaz.av.tr\/en\/tuzel-kisiler-hakkinda-guvenlik-tedbiri-tck-111-nedir-sartlari-ve-sonuclari\/#Sonuc_Ozet\" >Conclusion \/ Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TCK 111<\/strong>, as a result of the commission of certain offenses&nbsp;<strong>if an unfair benefit has been provided<\/strong>&nbsp;in favor of the legal entity, for the legal entity&nbsp;<strong>\"security measures specific to legal entities\"<\/strong>&nbsp;governs that they may be applied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The important distinction here is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Legal entities are not subject to criminal penalties<\/strong>\u00a0(e.g., imprisonment).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>However, in cases explicitly stipulated by law,\u00a0<strong>a security measure<\/strong>\u00a0may be imposed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TCK_111_Hangi_Suclarla_Baglantilidir\"><\/span><strong>Which Crimes Are Associated with TCK 111?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TCK 111 aims to ensure the provision of&nbsp;<strong>if an unfair benefit has been provided<\/strong>&nbsp;as a result of the commission of the following offenses:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1) Threat<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Actions that can be summarized as coercing a person into a certain behavior or creating fear through intimidation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2) Blackmail<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Exercising pressure to compel a person to provide a specific benefit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3) Coercion (Force)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Compelling a person to do or not to do something through the use of physical force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4) Deprivation of Liberty<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlawfully detaining a person in a place or preventing them from going to a place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why these crimes?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since these offenses frequently arise in practice within the context of&nbsp;<strong>business world \/ corporate activities<\/strong>&nbsp;with the motivation of \"obtaining benefits\", the legislator has also stipulated measures against legal entities in the event that a benefit is provided for the benefit of the legal entity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CTuzel_Kisi%E2%80%9D_Ne_Demek_Kimler_Kapsama_Girer\"><\/span><strong>What Does \"Legal Entity\" Mean? Who Falls Within the Scope?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The legal entities referred to in Article 111 of the TCK predominantly include in practice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Companies<\/strong>\u00a0(Joint Stock Co., Ltd. Co., etc.)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Associations<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Foundations<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cooperatives<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Other private law legal entities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">may be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"_%E2%80%9CTuzel_Kisilere_Ozgu_Guvenlik_Tedbirleri%E2%80%9D_Nelerdir\"><\/span><strong>&nbsp;What Are the \"Security Measures Specific to Legal Entities\"?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TCK 111 refers to \"security measures specific to these.\" In practice, this expression&nbsp;<strong>Security measures within the scope of TCK Art. 60<\/strong>&nbsp;is evaluated together with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Court of Cassation precedents summarize the framework of TCK m.60 as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For private law legal entities operating based on the permission of a public institution, if the conditions are met\u00a0<strong>revocation of the permit<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Furthermore,\u00a0<strong>of the provisions regarding confiscation<\/strong>\u00a0(particularly proceeds of crime \/ property) being applicable also with respect to legal entities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In certain cases, the judge may refrain from ruling on a security measure if it would entail \"more severe consequences\" relative to the act committed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TCK_111_pratikte_ne_saglar\"><\/span><strong>What does TCK 111 provide in practice?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>While criminal proceedings are being conducted against the individual perpetrator,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the crime\u00a0<strong>for the benefit of the legal entity<\/strong>\u00a0committed,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Also with respect to the legal entity,\u00a0<strong>revocation of license \/ confiscation<\/strong>\u00a0such security measures may come into question.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sikca_Sorulan_Sorular_SSS\"><\/span><strong>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1) What is a security measure regarding legal entities (TCK Art. 111)?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a result of the offense of threat, extortion, coercion, or deprivation of liberty&nbsp;<strong>unjust benefit for the benefit of the legal entity<\/strong>&nbsp;in favor of the legal entity, for the legal entity&nbsp;<strong>security measures specific to legal entities<\/strong>&nbsp;is the provision governing their applicability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2) Can the company receive a criminal penalty?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a rule in Turkish criminal law,&nbsp;<strong>criminal sanctions cannot be imposed on legal entities<\/strong>. However, in cases prescribed by law,&nbsp;<strong>a security measure<\/strong>&nbsp;they may be applied (this principle is also emphasized in Court of Cassation decisions).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3) For TCK 111, must it \"necessarily be committed by a company executive\"?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The text of TCK 111 focuses on the criterion of \"providing unjust benefit in favor of the legal entity.\" In practice, discussions regarding measures mostly arise in allegations that the act was committed within the scope of the company's activity\/organization and in favor of the company. In the specific case, the perpetrator's relationship with the company (organ\/representative\/employee\/subcontractor) and the connection to the benefit are important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>4) How is \"unjust benefit\" proven?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Generally:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>money\/transfer records,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>contract and invoice flow,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>messages, e-mails,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>camera footage,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>witness statements,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>internal company instructions,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>are debated over evidence such as the tangible economic advantage obtained by the company after the crime.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>5) What are the applicable security measures?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In practice, TCK Article 111 is mostly&nbsp;<strong>evaluated together with the measures<\/strong>&nbsp;set forth in TCK Article 60. In the rulings of the Court of Cassation (Yarg\u0131tay), the framework for its applicability, particularly&nbsp;<strong>revocation of the permit<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>of the provisions regarding confiscation<\/strong>&nbsp;regarding legal entities, is explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>6) Is the judge obliged to impose a security measure in every case?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Within the framework set forth by the Court of Cassation (Yarg\u0131tay), it is possible for the judge not to rule on a security measure in certain cases where the measure may entail excessively severe consequences relative to the act (discussed within the systematic of TCK Article 60).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sonuc_Ozet\"><\/span><strong>Conclusion \/ Summary<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>TCK 111<\/strong>, as a result of the crimes of threat, blackmail, coercion, or deprivation of liberty,\u00a0<strong>unjust benefit for the benefit of the legal entity<\/strong>\u00a0in favor of the legal entity, for the legal entity\u00a0<strong>security measures<\/strong>\u00a0regulates their application.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As a rule, it is not possible to impose \"penalties\" such as imprisonment\/judicial fines on legal entities; however,\u00a0<strong>security measures stipulated by law<\/strong>\u00a0may be imposed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The most critical threshold:<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>\"Unfair benefit\" in favor of the legal entity<\/strong>\u00a0is the ability to prove this element in the specific case. If this element is absent, the application of TCK 111 becomes highly debatable.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Atty. Bat\u0131n YILMAZ<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TCK 111, belirli su\u00e7lar\u0131n i\u015flenmesi sonucunda&nbsp;t\u00fczel ki\u015finin yarar\u0131na haks\u0131z menfaat&nbsp;sa\u011flanm\u0131\u015fsa, t\u00fczel ki\u015fi hakk\u0131nda&nbsp;\u201ct\u00fczel ki\u015filere \u00f6zg\u00fc g\u00fcvenlik tedbirleri\u201d&nbsp;uygulanabilece\u011fini d\u00fczenler. Burada \u00f6nemli ayr\u0131m \u015fudur: TCK 111 Hangi Su\u00e7larla Ba\u011flant\u0131l\u0131d\u0131r? TCK 111, \u015fu su\u00e7lar\u0131n i\u015flenmesi sonucunda&nbsp;t\u00fczel ki\u015finin yarar\u0131na haks\u0131z menfaat&nbsp;sa\u011flanmas\u0131n\u0131 hedef al\u0131r: 1)Tehdit Bir ki\u015fiyi korkutarak, belirli bir davran\u0131\u015fa zorlamak veya korku yaratmak \u015feklinde \u00f6zetlenebilecek eylemler. 2)\u015eantaj Bir [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2743,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[61],"tags":[396,397],"class_list":["post-2742","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ceza-hukuku","tag-tck-111","tag-tuzel-kisiler-hakkinda-guvenlik-tedbiri"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/batinyilmaz.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2742","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/batinyilmaz.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/batinyilmaz.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/batinyilmaz.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/batinyilmaz.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2742"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/batinyilmaz.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2742\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3093,"href":"https:\/\/batinyilmaz.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2742\/revisions\/3093"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/batinyilmaz.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2743"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/batinyilmaz.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2742"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/batinyilmaz.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2742"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/batinyilmaz.av.tr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}