What is Article 190 of the Turkish Penal Code?
Article 190 of the Turkish Penal Code defines acts that facilitate the use of narcotic or psychotropic substances as a criminal offense. It penalizes individuals who provide a place, equipment, or materials that enable another person to use such substances.

 

Can You Go to Prison for Drug Use?
A person who purchases, accepts, possesses, or uses narcotic or psychotropic substances may be sentenced to imprisonment ranging from 2 to 5 years.

 

What is the Minimum Sentence for Drug Offenses?
The offenses of using, purchasing, accepting, or possessing drugs are punishable by imprisonment from 2 to 5 years. However, if the offense is committed in public or communal areas, the penalty may vary.

 

Is There a Sentence Reduction for Drug Offenses?
If, after the offense is discovered by authorities, the offender demonstrates effective remorse and assists in identifying accomplices, the sentence may be reduced by one-quarter to one-half.

 

What Type of Crime is Drug Use?
The purchase, acceptance, or use of substances such as cannabis, cocaine, or heroin for personal use falls under drug-related offenses.

 

What is the Penalty for Drug Trafficking?
According to Article 188 of the Turkish Penal Code, a person who manufactures, imports, or exports narcotic or psychotropic substances without authorization is punished with imprisonment from 20 to 30 years and a judicial fine of up to 20,000 days.

 

What is the Sentence for Drug Trafficking or Distribution?
A person who offers drugs for sale, supplies them to others, transports, stores, purchases, or possesses them for trafficking purposes is sentenced to imprisonment of not less than 10 years and a judicial fine of up to 20,000 days.

 

How Many Years Does a Drug User Get?
Under Article 191 of the Turkish Penal Code, a person who purchases, accepts, or possesses drugs for personal use is punishable by imprisonment from 2 to 5 years. Individuals who sell drugs are not covered by this provision; they fall under Article 188 and are subject to a minimum sentence of 10 years of imprisonment.