Business Corruption in Turkey
Corruption is widespread in Turkey's public and private sectors. Politics, public procurement and construction projects are particularly prone to corruption, and bribes are often demanded. Corruption allegations against the government caused mass protests in 2013; the government responded with a crackdown on police officers and judges who were voicing such accusations. Turkey's
Criminal Code
criminalises various forms of corrupt activity, including
active
and
passive bribery
, attempted corruption,
extortion
, bribing a foreign official,
money laundering
and
abuse of office
. Anti-corruption laws are poorly enforced, and anti-corruption authorities are ineffective. Punishment can include imprisonment of up to 12 years. Companies should note that despite
facilitation payments
and
gifts
being illegal, they are frequently encountered.
December 2015
GAN Integrity Solutions