Procedures To Be Applied When Foreigners Commit Crimes In Turkey

The state's right to sovereignty, which is limited to its territory, provides the state the authority of jurisdiction to prosecute, punish, and execute the punishment of crimes committed.

An exception to this fact is the state's limited authority of jurisdiction arising from its sovereignty expanded by universal authorities. In some cases, the state has the authority of jurisdiction for crimes committed outside its territory to maintain public order and protect its citizens.

Five main principles have been adopted within the scope of the territorial application of Criminal Laws. These five main principles are listed as follows:

• Principle of Territoriality: The state's jurisdiction authority for the committed crimes in places considered as its territory and have effects within the country's territory.