Cannabis Freedom Index

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history: Turkey recreational/hemp contexts, penalty ladders

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Türkiye countries/tr.yaml

segments › possession › penalties

label Personal-use possession, purchase or receipt (Article 191) · treatment criminal · prison min 2 years · prison 5 years · note Two to five years; first offences normally deferred for five years with supervised probation and treatment

segments › cultivation › penalties

label Sowing hemp to obtain cannabis · treatment criminal · prison min 4 years · prison 12 years · note Four to twelve years and a heavy fine, label Growing only the cannabis needed for own use · treatment criminal · prison min 1 year · prison 3 years · note One to three years

segments › sharing › penalties

label Supplying drugs to others (Article 188) · treatment criminal · prison min 10 years · note At least ten years

context › recreational › text

There is no legal recreational supply. Buying, receiving or possessing for personal use brings two to five years, but first offences normally get five years' deferred prosecution with at least a year of supervised probation and treatment; breach or reoffending brings the prison term.[@bh,mondaq] Supplying others brings at least ten years.[@bh,mondaq]

context › recreational › sources

bh, mondaq

context › hemp › status

strict

context › hemp › text

Hemp for fibre, seed and stalk needs a local permit in 21 named provinces, applied for between 1 January and 1 April each year; growing for medicines goes through the state grain board.[@evr26] The 2026 product rules set 0.3% provisions for particular product categories, not a general cultivation line.[@products2026]

context › hemp › sources

evr26, products2026

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