Özet:

Terrorism is an important problem that concerns all societies of the world. Criminal law is an effective instrument in the fight against terrorism. Under Turkish criminal law, anyone who is a member of a terrorist organization will be punished by even if he/or she is not involved in another crime. In the study, the crime of being member of a terrorist organization will be analyzed in terms of its elements and sanctions. In this context, the concept of “terrorist organization” which constitutes the normative element of the crime of being member of terrorist organization will be examined in the first instance. Subsequently, objective and subjective elements of the crime type and the element of unlawfulness will be reviewed and special appearance formats of the crime and the sanctions of the act are also included to study. The rules of execution and criminal procedure related to the crime type are not included to scope of the study.

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