Non-Payment, Commercial Fraud or Civil Dispute in Türkiye? Understanding the Criminal-Law Boundary
Category: Criminal LawType: Risk GuideReading time: 3 minBy: Av. Ali Mücteba KatırcıoğluLast reviewed: 10 September 2026 A foreign company ships goods to a Turkish buyer. Payment does not arrive. Calls stop. The foreign supplier asks: “Is this fraud?” The answer cannot be based only on the fact that money is unpaid. Turkish criminal law and…