Armed assault
Armed assault is not defined as a separate offence in Turkish law; the outcome of the attack determines the offence. An attack that results in death is prosecuted as intentional killing, and an attack that results in injury as intentional injury with a weapon or attempted killing. The law treats firearms, explosives and cutting or piercing instruments such as knives as weapons.
documented armed assault cases
- Documented cases
- 1,517
- Resulting in death
- 830
- From previous year
- −1.6% · no clear change
- Above the average
- 35 provinces
- Highest
- Aksaray · 356
Armed Assault Rates by Province
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Legal Provisions on Armed Assault
Criminal Law GlossaryArmed assault is not defined as a separate offence in Turkish law; the outcome of the attack determines the offence. An attack that results in death is prosecuted as intentional killing, and an attack that results in injury as intentional injury with a weapon or attempted killing. The law treats firearms, explosives and cutting or piercing instruments such as knives as weapons.
- Intentional injury with a weapon TCK 86/3-e
- Penalty increased by one half; no complaint required
- Death resulting from injury with a weapon TCK 87/4
- 14–18 years
- Attempted killing TCK 35, 81
- 10–18 years
- Threat with a weapon TCK 106/2-a
- 2–7 years
- Robbery with a weapon TCK 149/1-a
- 10–15 years
- Carrying or possessing an unlicensed firearm Law No. 6136, Art. 13
- 2–4 years and 100–500 day-fines