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Türkish penal Code lays down the extradition provisions, particularly by Article 18. Article 18 stipulates that :

Alıntı: A foreigner who has been convicted or subjected to a penal investigation due to an offence committed or alleged to have been committed abroad may be exradited on a formal request by the foreign Country.However, extradition is not possible, if the alleged offence : - has not been deemed as a penal crime by the Turkish law, - is of a military or political nature or pertains to the right to freedom of expression, - was committed against the national security of Turkish State or to the detriment of the Turkish State or a Turkish citizen or a legal person established pursuant to the Turkish Law, - within the criminal jurisdiction of Turkey, - has been barred by the statue of limitations or covered by amnesty.

Sexual offences against children vary, punished in a an increasing extent regarding the gravity of the conduct.If the abuse act was committed through penetration, it is punished from 8 to 15 years of imprisonment. The other acts of sexual abuse against children is punished 3 to 8 years of imprisonment.Penal Statute of limtiations(SOL) was stipulated under Articles 67-69 of the Penal Code.The Articles envisage a minimum of 8 years SOL against the offences of sexual abuse of children.The aggravated abuse is covered by an 15 years of SOL.


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