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HARMONIZATION LAW (3)
(LAW AMENDING VARIOUS LAWS)

ARTICLE 1. -
A) Excluding death penalties envisaged for crimes committed in the
time of war or during the imminent threat of war, the death
penalties foreseen in the Turkish Penal Code No. 765 dated 1.3.1926,
Law No. 1918 on the Interdiction and Pursuit of Smuggling dated
7.1.1932 and Forests Law No. 6831 dated 31.8.1956 shall be converted
into heavy life imprisonment.

In so far as,

a) The provisions of Articles 47, 50, 51, 55, 58, 59, 61, 62, 64,
65, 66, 102, 112, 451, 452, 462 and 463 of the Turkish Penal Code
and Article 12 of Law No. 2253 on the Establishment, Duties and
Trial Procedures of Juvenile Courts dated 7.11.1979 relating to the
death penalty and,

b) Provisions on individuals who have received death sentences on
the basis of Article 17 of the Turkish Penal Code and Article 19 and
Additional Article 2 of the Law on the Execution of Penalties dated
13.7.1965, and whose death sentences have been commuted by the
Turkish Grand National Assembly, are legally guaranteed.

B) According to the provisions of this Law, the time periods
envisaged in Articles 70, 73 and 82 of the Turkish Penal Code for
those individuals whose death sentences have been converted into
heavy life imprisonment shall be doubled for ordinary and tripled
for terror-related criminals.

According to the provisions of this Law, the provisions of the Law
on the Execution of Penalties and the Anti-Terror Law No.3713 dated
12.4.1991 relating to conditional release shall not be applied to
individuals whose death sentences have been converted to heavy life
imprisonment. The heavy life imprisonment of such individuals shall
continue until their death.

ARTICLE 2.-
A) The following paragraph has been added to article 159 of the
Turkish Penal Code.

"Written, oral or visual expressions of thought made only for
criticism, without the intention to insult or deride the bodies or
institutions listed in the first paragraph, do not require a
penalty."

B) The Articles 201/a and 201/b have been added to the Turkish Penal
Code to follow Article 201.

"Article 201/a.- The smuggling of migrants is defined as helping
individuals who are citizens of a foreign state or who are stateless
or who have not been allowed to reside permanently in Turkey, to
enter or stay in Turkey illegally or helping such individuals or
Turkish citizens to leave the country illegally, with the intention
of directly or indirectly obtaining material gain.

The perpetrators of the crime of migrant smuggling and those
individuals, while not having participated in such a crime, who have
assisted illegal migrants that have been previously brought into or
have entered the country to leave the country illegally or to make
possible their stay in the country, even though this is not in
compliance with the legal conditions, and have prepared or provided
false identification or travel documents for this purpose or have
attempted any of these acts, even when these acts constitute a
different crime, shall be sentenced to an additional heavy
imprisonment from two to five years and a heavy fine of not less
than one billion liras. Vehicles used in the crime and material
gains made as a result shall be confiscated.

The penalties envisaged for the crimes listed in the paragraphs
above shall be increased by half if the lives or bodily integrities
of illegal migrants have been endangered or if they have been
subjected to inhuman or degrading treatment and shall be increased
by twofold if the action has resulted in death.

If the crimes listed in the paragraphs above are committed as an
organization, the penalties foreseen for the perpetrators shall be
doubled.

Article 201/b.- Those who provide, kidnap, take or transfer from one
place to another and house individuals with the intention of making
them work or serve by force, subject them to slavery or similar
treatment, threaten, pressure, use force or coercion to persuade
them to give up their bodily organs, use undue influence, secure
their consent by deception or by exploiting the desperation of such
individuals shall be sentenced to five to ten years of heavy
imprisonment and a heavy fine of not less than one billion liras.

If the actions that constitute a crime are attempted with the
intentions described in the first paragraph, the victim is assumed
not to have given his/her consent.

If children below the age of eighteen are procured, kidnapped, taken
or transferred from one place to another or housed with the
intentions specified in paragraph one, even when no intermediary
actions relating to the crime are committed, the penalties foreseen
in paragraph one shall still be applied to the perpetrator.

If the crimes listed in the paragraphs above are committed as an
organization, the penalties foreseen for the perpetrators shall be
doubled.

ARTICLE 3. -
A) The Article 11 of Law No. 2908 on Associations dated 6.10.1983,
which is no longer in force, has been amended along with its title
to read as follows:

"The activities undertaken abroad by associations established in
Turkey
Article 11. - In cases where international cooperation is deemed to
be useful, the establishment of associations that will be active
internationally, the establishment of branches abroad by these
associations, their membership to or cooperation with associations
or organizations established abroad for similar purposes or holding
international activities is contingent upon the permission of the
Council of Ministers upon the proposal of the Ministry of Interior,
in consultation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The association or supra-organization that wishes to become a member
of or cooperate with an association or organization abroad shall be
obliged to provide the Ministry of Interior with two copies of a
document detailing the status of that association or organization,
translated into Turkish and approved by a notary.

If the foreign associations or organizations in which associations
in Turkey are members or cooperate with in activities that are
against our laws or our national interests, the relations of the
association established in Turkey with these associations or
organizations shall be terminated by a decision of the Council of
Ministers upon a proposal submitted by the Ministry of Interior in
consultation with Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

B) The repealed Article 12 of the Law on Associations, together with
its title is amended as follows:.

"The activities in Turkey of associations established abroad
Article 12.- In cases where international cooperation is deemed to
be useful and reciprocal, in order to benefit from their knowledge
and technologies in the fields of culture, economics, technical
matters, sports and science, associations established abroad can be
permitted by a decision of the Council of Ministers, upon the
proposal of the Ministry of Interior in consultation with the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to establish branches in Turkey, to
become members of or cooperate with associations established in
Turkey and to undertake activities in Turkey,

In cases where the abovementioned associations are involved in
activities that are against our laws or national interests, the
permission can be revoked by a decision of the Council of Ministers
acting on the proposal of the Ministry of Interior in consultation
with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

C) The first and second paragraphs of Article 15 of the Law on
Associations have been amended to read as follows:

"An Associations Register shall be created at the Department of
Associations in the Ministry of Interior and at the governorates of
the provinces for the registration of associations.

All confederations, federations and associations, in addition to
their branches and headquarters, and the branches in Turkey of
associations whose headquarters are abroad, shall be registered in
the Associations Register at the Department of Associations."

D) The title and paragraph one of Article 40 of the Law on
Associations are changed in the following manner.

"Prohibition on activities preparing individuals for National
Defense and police services

Associations cannot undertake educational or training activities for
preparation for military, national defense and police services. They
cannot create camps or training grounds for these purposes."

E) Article 45 of the Law on Associations together with its title is
changed in the following manner.

"The obligation to submit a declaration and inspection
Article 45.- At the end of each year, associations are required to
submit a declaration to the highest-ranking gubernatorial
administrator in their area regarding their activities, revenues and
expenses prepared according to the regulation to be issued by the
Ministry of Interior.

When deemed necessary, the administrative centres, facilities and
all annexed buildings, books, accounts and transactions of
associations may always be inspected/audited by the Ministry of
Interior or the highest gubernatorial authority of their location.
The Ministry of Interior shall carry out the audit through the staff
of its Department of Associations or through the Prime Ministry
Inspection Board or the highest-ranking gubernatorial administrators
themselves or through officials they designate.

The Ministries relevant to their aims and activities can also
inspect associations. The results of these audits are forwarded to
the Ministry of Interior for information.

All information, documents and records that may be requested by the
officials in charge during the audit must be shown or provided by
the association staff and all requests by the officials of entering
administrative centers, facilities and annexes must be met.

If acts that constitute a crime are encountered during the
inspection, the relevant gubernatorial authority immediately
notifies the Public Prosecutor."

F) Article 46 of the Law on Associations and its title have been
changed as follows:

"The Department of Associations

Article 46. - A Department of Associations shall be established
within the Ministry of Interior to carry out services related to
associations, to inspect if their operations are in line with the
objectives specified in their statutes and if activities are
undertaken to achieve those objectives, and whether they keep their
books and accounts according to the regulations and their statutes.
The establishment, operation and auditing principles and procedures
of this unit shall be determined by a regulation to be prepared by
the Ministry of Interior."

G) Article 62 of the Law on Associations is changed as follows:

"Article 62. - The principles and procedures relating to books to be
kept by associations shall be determined by a regulation to be
prepared jointly by the Ministries of Interior and Finance. These
books must be approved by a notary."

H) Article 73 of the Law on Associations is changed in the following
manner.

"Article 73. - A unit shall be established by the Ministry of
Interior within the governorates in the provinces and within the
prefectures in the districts to carry out the procedures and
services relating to associations.

The organization, duties and responsibilities of this unit in the
provinces and the form, organization and registration procedures of
the Associations Register to be established under article 15 shall
be elaborated in a regulation to be prepared by the Ministry of
Interior."

ARTICLE 4. -

A) The following paragraphs have been added to the end of Article 1
of Law No. 2762 on Foundations dated 5.6.1935.

"In order to meet their religious, charitable, social, educational,
health and cultural needs, community foundations, regardless of
whether or not they have charter of foundation, can acquire and
dispose of real property with the permission of the Council of
Ministers.

The reap property used by these foundations to meet their religious,
charitable, social, educational, health and cultural needs and whose
temporary or permanent ownership by these foundations can be
substantiated by tax records, rental agreements and other
documentation shall be registered in the name of the foundation if
an application is filed within six months of this Law entering into
force. Real property donated or bequeathed to community foundations
are also subject to the provisions of this article."

B) The following Additional Article is added to Decree number 227
dated 8.6.1984 on the Organization and Duties of the Directorate
General of Foundations.

"Additional Article 3. - In cases where international cooperation is
deemed to be useful, foundations established in Turkey can become
members of foundations or organizations established abroad with the
permission of the Council of Ministers on the recommendation of the
Ministry to which the Directorate General of Foundations is attached
to, in consultation with the Ministries of Interior and Foreign
Affairs.

The holding of international activities by foundations established
in Turkey to realize the objectives specified in their foundation
charters, the opening of branches abroad and the cooperation with
similar foundations or organizations abroad are contingent on a
permission to be granted by the Council of Ministers to be based on
the recommendation of the Ministry in charge of the Directorate
General of Foundations in consultation with the Ministries of
Interior and Foreign Affairs.

In cases where international cooperation is deemed to be useful and
reciprocal, foundations established abroad can be permitted to
undertake activities, establish branches, establish
supra-establishments, join existing supra-establishments or
cooperate with foundations extant in Turkey through a decision of
the Council of Ministers upon the proposal of the Ministry in charge
of the Directorate General of Foundations in consultation with the
Ministries of Interior and Foreign Affairs.

These foundations are subject to the same regulations applicable to
foundations established on the basis of the provisions of the
Turkish Civil Code."

ARTICLE 5. -

A) The second paragraph of Article 3 of Law No. 2911 dated 6.10.1983
on Meetings and Demonstrations is changed as follows:

"The organization of meetings and demonstrations by foreigners in
accordance with the provisions of this Law requires the permission
of the Ministry of Interior. Foreigners can address a crowd and
carry posters, placards, pictures, flags, inscriptions and equipment
as long as the highest gubernatorial authority of the meeting's
location at least 48 hours before the meeting."

B) The first paragraph of Article 10 of the Law on Meetings and
Demonstrations is changed in the following manner.

"In order for a meeting to be held, a notice to be signed by all
members of the organizational committee must be submitted to the
governorate or the prefect with jurisdiction over the locale of the
meeting at least 48 hours before the meeting and within working
hours."

ARTICLE 6. -

A) The following article 445/A is added to come after Article 445 of
Law number 1086 on Legal Procedures, dated 18.6.1927.

"Article 445/A. - If a final or finalized decision is found by the
European Court of Human Rights to be in violation of the Convention
on the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms or its
annexed protocols and if the results of this violation cannot be
compensated for as provided for in Article 41 of the Convention due
to the character or significance of the particular violation; the
Minister of Justice, the Chief Public Prosecutor at the Court of
Appeals, the individual who has applied to the European Court of
Human Rights or his/her legal representative can apply for a retrial
to First Presidency of the Court of Appeals within a year of the
finalization of the decision of the European Court of Human Rights.

This request is to be reviewed in the General Legal Council of the
Court of Appeals. If the results of the violation confirmed by the
European Court of Human Rights are compensated or if the request has
not been filed within the specified period, it is rejected.
Otherwise, the file will be forwarded without a hearing to the court
that has made the decision."

B) The following provision is added as the last paragraph to Article
448 of the Law on Legal Procedures.

"The provisions of Article 445/A are exceptions."

ARTICLE 7. -

A) The following Article 327/a has been inserted after Article 327
of the Code of Criminal Procedure No. 1412 dated 4.4.1929.

"Article 327/a. - If a finalized judgement is found by the European
Court of Human Rights to be in violation of the Convention on the
Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms or its annexed
protocols and if the results of this violation cannot be compensated
for as provided for in Article 41 of the Convention due to the
character or significance of the particular violation; the Minister
of Justice, the Chief Public Prosecutor of the Court of Appeals, the
applicant to the European Court of Human Rights or his/her legal
representative can apply for a retrial to First Presidency of the
Court of Appeals within a year of the finalization of the decision
of the European Court of Human Rights.

This request is to be reviewed in the General Legal Council of the
Court of Appeals. If the results of the violation confirmed by the
European Court of Human Rights have been compensated for or if the
request has not been filed within the specified period, the
application is rejected. Otherwise, the file will be sent without a
hearing to the court that has made the decision for reexamination."

B) The following provision is added as a last paragraph to Article
335 of the Code of Criminal Procedures.

"The provisions of Article 327/a are exceptions."

ARTICLE 8. -

A) The following provisions have been added to the first paragraph
of Article 4 of the Law No. 3984 on the Establishment and
Broadcasting of Radio Stations and Television Channels, dated
13.4.1994.

"Furthermore, there may be broadcasts in the different languages and
dialects used traditionally by Turkish citizens in their daily
lives. Such broadcasts shall not contradict the fundamental
principles of the Turkish Republic enshrined in the Constitution and
the indivisible integrity of the state with its territory and
nation. The principles and procedures for these broadcasts and the
supervision of these broadcasts shall be determined through a
regulation to be issued by the Supreme Board."

B) The sub-paragraphs (f) and (v) of the second paragraph of Article
4 of the Law on the Establishment and Broadcasting of Radio Stations
and Television Channels has been amended as to read as follows:

f) The privacy of private life shall be respected.

v) The broadcasts shall not encourage the use of violence or incite
feelings of racial hatred."

C) The first paragraph of Article 26 of the Law on the Establishment
and Broadcasting of Radio Stations and Television Channels has been
amended to read as follows:

"The re-transmission of the broadcasts shall be allowed provided
that it does not contradict with this Law. The principles and
procedures relating to re-transmission shall be by a regulation to
be issued by the Supreme Board."

ARTICLE 9. -

A) The phrase which reads as "the crimes listed under additional the
second paragraph of Article 1 of this Law" in Article 5, paragraph
3, sub-paragraph (6) of the Press Act No. 5680, dated 15.7.1950 has
been amended to read as "the crimes listed under the first paragraph
of additional article 1 of this Law".

B) Article 21 of the Press Act has been amended to read as follows:

"Article 21. - Those who breech the provisions of Article 9,
paragraph 1 and Article 11 shall be sentenced to pay a heavy fine
from ten billion TL to thirty billion TL.

Regarding the periodicals whose publication has been suspended under
the last paragraph of Article 9, those who continue with their
publications without making a declaration shall be sentenced to pay
a heavy fine from twenty billion TL to sixty billion TL."

C) Article 22 of the Press Act has been amended to read as follows:

"Article 22. - Those who make a false declaration shall be sentenced
to pay a heavy fine from twenty billion TL to a hundred billion TL,
even if this act constitutes another crime."

D) Article 24 of the Press Act has been amended to read as follows:

"Article 24. - Those who fail to abide by paragraph one of Article
12 shall be sentenced to pay a heavy fine from thirty billion TL to
a hundred billion TL."

E) Article 24 of the Press Act has been amended to read as follows:

"Article 25.- Those who employ persons not meeting the conditions
and qualifications prescribed in Article 13 shall be sentenced to
pay a heavy fine not less than fifteen billion TL.

F) Article 30 paragraph 3 of the Press Act has been amended to read
as follows:

"Those who violate the provisions of the above paragraphs shall be
sentenced to pay a heavy fine from twenty billion TL to a hundred
billion TL."

G) Article 33 paragraph 2 of the Press Act has been amended to read
as follows:

"Those who infringe this law shall be sentenced to pay a heavy fine
from ten billion TL to a thirty billion TL."

H) Article 34 paragraph 2 of the Press Act has been amended to read
as follows:

"If this book is not kept or they are incomplete or wrong
information has been recorded, or the records and some of the
information it should comprise is concealed when demanded by the
office of the public prosecutor, then the owner or representative of
that periodical shall be sentenced to pay a heavy fine from one
billion TL to ten billion TL."

ARTICLE 10. -

A) Article 8 paragraph (D) of the Law No. 2559 on the Duties and
Competences of the Police dated 4.7.1934 has been amended to read as
follows:

"D) Places where gaming is carried out or performances are staged,
or films or video tapes are shown and places which allow broadcasts
over the internet that are detrimental to the Constitutional order,
general security, general morals and the indivisible integrity of
the state with its territory and nation,"

B) Article 9 of the Law No. 2559 on the Duties and Competences of
the Police has been amended to read as follows:

"Article 9.- In order to protect the national security, public
order, public health and morality, or the rights and freedoms of
others, to prevent crime and to identify any type of arms, explosive
substances or object whose possession, or carrying of, is
prohibited, the police may undertake searches on individuals, their
vehicles, personal documents and belongings with a decision taken
through appropriate procedures by the judge or the written
instruction of the highest-ranking gubernatorial administrator in
the locale in cases where a delay may be detrimental, in the
following places:

scope of the Law No. 2911 on Meetings and Demonstrations or areas
adjacent to these places.
B) Areas adjacent to places where the board meetings of private
legal entities, and professional associations and trade unions with
the status of a public institutions are held,
C) In places where the public may assemble or are present in groups,
D) In order to ensure freedom of education, educational institutions
at all levels, the universities, independent faculties or affiliated
institutions to be attended in line with Article 20 paragraph 2
sub-paragraph (A), areas adjacent to, and the entrances and exits
of, such places,
E) Public places, places open to the public, student dormitories and
annexed buildings,
F) The entrances and exits of settlements,
G) In all kinds of public transportation or moving vehicles.

Following the search, the police shall confiscate any criminal
object and shall refer it to the office of the public prosecutor,
along together with the documents.

For any search to be conducted by the police in order to identify
the clues, indications, circumstantial evidence or proof of a crime
or to apprehend its perpetrators in accordance with the Law on
Criminal Procedure and other laws, the appropriate decision of the
judge or where a delay may cause harmful effects, the written order
of the competent body authorized by other laws, shall be necessary.

The search and seizure of published works in the scope of Press Act
No. 5680 shall be subject to the general provisions."

C) Article 11 paragraph (C) of the Law on the Duties and Competences
of the Police has been amended to read as follows:

"C) Those who produce and sell any kind of audio-visual work against
general morality and decency, regardless of the type of material
used for recording,"

D) Article 12 of the Law on the Duties and Competences of the Police
has been amended to read as follows:

"Article 12. - Persons under 18 can not be employed in
establishments serving alcohol, providing entertainment and gaming
and similar establishments that are open to the public and whose
establishment requires prior permission, with the exceptions
provided for by law being reserved.

The police shall prohibit the entry of those under 18 to places
serving alcohol, such as bars, nightclubs, casinos, taverns and
traditional coffee houses and gaming establishments even if they are
accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

A) The places of meetings and demonstrations which come under the

For individuals and workplaces who breach the provisions of this
article, necessary action shall be carried out in accordance with
the provisions of article 17 for individuals and article 8 for
workplaces."

E) Article 13 of the Law on the Duties and Competences of the Police
has been amended to read as follows:

"Article 13. -The police shall apprehend and carry out the necessary
procedures on the below:

A) Those caught in flagrante delicto or where a delay may cause
harmful effect, the suspects for whom there are significant signs,
indications, circumstantial evidence or proof that a crime has been
committed or there has been an attempt to commit a crime,
B) Those for whom there is an apprehension or arrest warrant issued
by the competent authorities,
C) Those who are so drunk as to disturb the public or cause a
scandal or who assault others when drunk, those who continue to
engage in such behavior despite warnings and who attempt to assault
or fight others,
D) Those who enter the country irregularly or those for whom a
deportation or extradition decision has been taken,
E) Those who object, resist or prevent the measures taken by the
police in accordance with law,
F) Drug addicts, alcoholics, vagrants, persons who may spread
diseases and mentally disturbed persons who may pose a threat to the
society for the purpose of treatment, training and rehabilitation at
an institution, in accordance with the provisions of the relevant
laws and the implementing regulation of this Law
F) Minors for whom a decision has been taken for their
rehabilitation under custody or to be presented before the competent
authority.

The provisions of laws, which set out a specific procedure for the
apprehension certain persons, shall be preserved.

Any measure that does not harm the detainees' health can be taken in
order to prevent them from escaping or attacking,

The detainees shall be notified of the apprehension reasons in
writing; if this is not possible then they shall immediately be
informed of the reasons verbally; in cases of collective crimes they
shall be informed at the latest prior to being taken to the presence
of the judge.

The apprehension of the person shall immediately be reported to
those legally defined relations to be specified by the detainee.

Upon apprehension, the health situation of the below shall be
determined with a physician's report.

A) Those who are drunk or have used drugs,
B) Those who have been apprehended through the use of force,
C) Suspects and accused against whom a criminal investigation is to
be conducted.

The detainees who are suspected of committing a crime shall be
referred to the judicial authorities. Those for whom rehabilitation
or treatment is necessary shall be referred to authorities of the
relevant institutions. Those for whom the apprehension reason ceases
to exist shall immediately be released."

F) Additional article 1 of the Law on the Duties and Competences of
the Police has been amended to read as follows:

"Additional article 1.- Natural persons or communities may stage
plays or performances or organize various types of shows in public
places, places that are open to public or on public transport,
provided that they notify in writing the highest-ranking
gubernatorial administrator in the locale at least forty eight hours
in advance.

The highest-ranking gubernatorial administrator of the locale shall
immediately lodge a complaint to the public prosecutor about those
who are found to be against the indivisible integrity of the state
with its territory and nation, the Constitutional order or public
morality.

The notification made pursuant to paragraph one shall indicate the
identity, residential address and nationality of the managers and
other persons who have participated in the play or performance."

ARTICLE 11. -

A) The name of the "Foreign Language Education and Teaching Law"
No.2923, dated 14.10.1983 has been changed to the "Law on Foreign
Language Education and Teaching, and the Learning of Different
Languages and Dialects by Turkish Citizens".

B) Article 1 of the Law on Foreign Language Education and Teaching
has been amended to read as follows:

"Article 1. - The purpose of this law is to regulate the procedures
pertaining to the teaching of foreign languages in educational
institutes, schools instructing in a foreign language and the
learning of different languages and dialects traditionally used by
Turkish citizens in their daily lives."

C) The following provisions have been added to Article 2 paragraph
(a) of the Law on Foreign Language Education and Teaching.

"Private courses subject to the provisions of the Law on Private
Educational Institutions No. 625 dated 8.6.1965 can be opened to
enable the learning of the different languages and dialects used
traditionally by Turkish citizens in their daily lives. Such courses
cannot be against the fundamental principles of the Turkish Republic
enshrined in the Constitution and the indivisible integrity of the
state with its territory and nation. The procedures and principles
related to the opening and regulation of these courses shall be
undertaken through a regulation to be issued by the Ministry of
National Education."

ARTICLE 12.- The following provisions have been repealed.

A) Articles 39, 47 and 56 of the Law on Associations,
B) Additional Article 1 and Article 31 of the Press Act,
C) The final paragraph of Article 11 of the Law the Duties and
Competences of the Police,
D) Provisional Article 1 of the Law No. 3218 on Free Zones, dated
6.6.1985.

PROVISIONAL ARTICLE 1.- The following cases of persons who have been
sentenced to capital punishment due to having committed a crime
within the scope of Article 1 paragraph (A) before this code comes
into force, shall be considered to be priority cases and shall be
decided on by the bodies referred to below with consideration to
Article 2 of the Turkish Penal Code;

a) The files that have not yet been sent to the Court of Appeals or
that are presently in the Office of the Chief Public Prosecutor of
the Court of Appeals and the ones which have already been sent to
the Turkish Grand National Assembly by the court which decided the
case,
b) The cases, which are already in the Court of Appeals, by the
relevant criminal chamber.;

The cases at the Office of the Chief Public Prosecutor of the Court
of Appeals or the Turkish Grand National Assembly shall be sent back
to the court that has decided on the case within one month after the
entry into force of this law,in accordance with the procedures by
which it was sent.

The provisions of this article shall be applied by means of
comparison to the cases at Military Courts, Office of the Chief
Public Prosecutor of the Military Court of Appeals and the Military
Court of Appeals

PROVISIONAL ARTICLE 2.- Articles 6 and 7 of this law shall be
applicable to decisions taken pursuant to applications lodged at the
European Court of Human Rights after the entry into force of these
articles.

PROVISIONAL ARTICLE 3.- The regulations foreseen in this law shall
enter into force a year after the date of the publication

Entry into Force
ARTICLE 13. - Articles 6 and 7 of this law shall enter into force a
year after the date of its publication, whereas the remaining
articles shall enter into force on the date of its promulgation.

Enforcement
ARTICLE 14. - The provisions of this law shall be enforced by the
Council of Ministers.

Secretariat General for European Union Affairs
(Adopted by the Turkish Grand National Assembly on August 3, 2002)