Taking foreign law into account

Article 19

(1) When judging crimes committed outside the scope of sovereignty of Turkey, the penalty adjudicated according to Turkish law cannot surmount the maximum penalty foreseen in the country where the crime is committed.
(2) But when: the crime is committed:
a) Against the security of Turkey or damaging the security of Turkey,
b) Against a Turkish citizen or damaging a legal person established according to Turkish law,
The first paragraph of this article will not be applied.