Both the previous Turkish Penal Code No. 765 (Articles 243, 245) which had been in force since 1926 and the new Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Articles 94, 95, 96) which entered into force on 1 June 2005 penalizes torture and as explained above envisages the direct prosecution of this offence, without requiring a prior administrative permission.
Both the previous Turkish Penal Code No. 765 (Articles 243, 245) which had been in force since 1926 and the new Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 (Articles 94, 95, 96) which entered into force on 1 June 2005 penalizes torture and as explained above envisages the direct prosecution of this offence, without requiring a prior administrative permission.