The crime of laundering property values originating from crime

Even though the history of the notion of money laundering, that is the legitimization of property values ​​arising from crime, goes back to ancient times, its emergence with its current meaning was at the end of the twentieth century. Money laundering is the introduction of the proceeds from all crimes, including drug smuggling in the past and terrorism, into the legal economic system and making it legitimate. In order for the money laundering crime to be committed, first of all, a predicate crime must be found and revenue must be obtained from this crime. The money laundering process is completed when this income is disconnected from the predicate crime and joined to the financial or banking system using methods such as tax havens, offshore banking, and alternative remittance methods. In our study, the concept of money laundering, the stages and methods of money laundering will be discussed, and national and international legislation and organizations regarding the prevention of laundering will be examined. Then, the legal subject of the "Crime of Laundering the Assets Originating from Crime" regulated in article 282/1 of the Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 will be handled with the protected value, the precursor crime, the perpetrator and the elements of the crime.