'Individual commission' in document 'Turkey - Criminal Code (ENG)'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

FIRST VOLUME
General Provisions

SECOND CHAPTER
Essence of Criminal Responsibility

FOURTH SECTION
Participation In Commission of A Crime

Perpetration

ARTICLE 37-(1) Each one of the persons who jointly execute the act defined as crime in the law is responsible from its legal consequences as the offender.

(2) Also, a person who uses another person in commission of a crime is also kept responsible as the offender. The punishment of the persons who uses a person(s) lacking culpability is increased from one–third up to one half.

RELEVANT ROME STATUTE PROVISIONS

Article 25
Individual criminal responsibility
3. In accordance with this Statute, a person shall be criminally responsible and liable for punishment for a crime within the jurisdiction of the Court if that person:
(a) Commits such a crime, whether as an individual, jointly with another or through another person, regardless of whether that other person is criminally responsible