Obscenity crime

The crime of obscenity is regulated in Article 226 of the Turkish Penal Codeno. However, the law did not define the obscenity. Although obscenity is obligatory under international conventions, the uncertainty of the concept is a problem. In addition, when the discussion of whether or not the product is obscene during the proceedings, an expert examination can be carried out, the effectiveness of the expert institution and the authorized persons in the institution can discuss the subject. The uncertainty of the concept and the determination of whether the product is obscene or not can only be determined by the expert creates controversy in terms of the principle of certainty in criminal law and the limits and scope of the concept will be determined by judicial decisions. The study consists of three chapters. In the first chapters, the concept of obscenity and the international regulations on this subject will be discussed and the obscenity will be examined from an overview point of view by giving examples from the regulations of other nations regarding the crime of obscenity. In the second chapters, the place of obscenity in our national legislation and the legal regulations related to obscenity will be examined. In the third chapters, the type of obscenity crime defined in Article 226 of the Turkish Penal Code No. 5237 will be examined.