Steps taken by Turkey to implement and enforce the Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions

(Information as of 27 January 2006)

Date of Deposit of Instrument of Ratification

Deposit of instrument of ratification/acceptance: 26 July 2000
Entry into force of the Convention: 24 September 2000
Entry into force of implementing legislation: 11 January 2003

Implementing Legislation

Identification of the Law

Name: Act on Amendment of Turkish Penal Code

Number: 5377

Description: Act numbered 5377 and dated 29/06/2005, amending the Turkish Penal Code, numbered 5237 came into force on 1 June 2005 which stipulates bribery of foreign public officials in Article 252/5. This new amended provision replaces the previous Act numbered 4782 and dated 02/01/2003.

Adoption and Entry into Force

Date of Adoption:  29.06.2005

Date of Entry into Force:  08.07.2005

Other relevant laws, regulations or decrees that have an impact on a country’s implementation of the OECD Convention or the Recommendations

• “New Turkish Penal Code” 
• “Public Procurement Act”
• “The Act on Prevention of Money Laundering” 
• “The Act on Civil Servants”
• “The Act on Declaration of Properties, Combating Bribery and Corruption”
• “The Act on the Right to Access to Information”
• “The Act on Combating Organizations Pursuing Illicit Gain”

Other Information

Relevant Authority

Public Prosecutor is the authority to whom report information on bribery offence.

Other Relevant Authorities:  Ministry of Justice  

Internet Link
http://www.adalet.gov.tr

Relevant International Instruments

- “United Nations Convention against Corruption”:  Date of Signature: 10 December 2003.

- The United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime”: Approval by the Turkish Grand National Assembly: 30.01.2003

- “Council of Europe’s Civil Law Convention”:  Approval by the Turkish Grand National Assembly: 17.04.2003.

- “Council of Europe’s Criminal Law Convention on Corruption”:  Approval by the Turkish Grand National Assembly: 14.01.2004.

- “The Council of Europe’s Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime”: Approval by the Turkish Grand National Assembly: 16.06.2004.

Working Group on Bribery Monitoring Reports

Phase 1: Review of implementation of the Convention and 1997 Recommendation
http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/17/6/33967367.pdf