The penalty for blackmail is determined as imprisonment from 1 year to 3 years and a judicial fine up to 5,000 days in accordance with Article 107 of the Turkish Penal Code. Depending on the circumstances of the case, only imprisonment, only a judicial fine or both may be requested by the court.
Blackmail is a crime under the articles of the Turkish Penal Code. Unjustly threatening the victim with photographs, videos or other materials that are subject to blackmail and seeking profit is blackmail activity.
How Much is the Penalty for Blackmail?
Blackmail is a crime punishable by a judicial fine and imprisonment under the Turkish Penal Code. If the crime of blackmail is proven, the court will sentence the blackmail according to Article 107 of the Turkish Penal Code.
Depending on the course of the case, the judge may impose a judicial fine of up to 5,000 days, a prison sentence that can be converted into a judicial fine, a prison sentence that cannot be converted into a judicial fine, or a combination of these penalty options.

I am being blackmailed, what should I do?
If you are being blackmailed, you should seek professional help immediately. Fighting alone with the criminals who are blackmailing you will not benefit you. You should remember that the criminals who put you in this situation have put many other victims in this situation before and are more experienced than you.
You can close the blackmail file with our expert technical teams. First of all, from the first moment you are blackmailed, cut off communication without making any payment to the blackmailers. Although it is said that the threatening elements subject to blackmail will be shared as soon as you stop communication, this is not the case.
The only trump card of the fraudsters blackmailing you is the blackmail material they have. They will not want to lose their trump card by sharing them easily. They will bother you for a long time and ask you to pay unfairly with blackmail.
There is no need to be afraid from the first moment you cut off contact. Stop contacting us and contact our experts. Continue the process together. Take the appropriate steps with our technical teams for all the evidence that will be required in court proceedings and the identification of criminals. Take the right step to get rid of blackmail from the very beginning and get rid of fraudsters without material and moral loss.
How Can I Fight Blackmail?
It is very difficult to fight blackmail on your own. The reason for this is that the criminals who blackmail you have blackmailed many other victims and are very experienced. It is essential to get professional help to get rid of blackmailers. Otherwise, you may continue to experience both financial and moral losses with their threats.
If you want to fight blackmail, start by cutting off communication. Giving in to blackmailers' demands is like telling them they have won. As long as they have the blackmail material, they will keep bothering you and making demands on you.
BNGuard benefit from professional assistance in the fight against blackmail with our technical teams.
I want blackmailers to be punished, what should I do?
If you want blackmailers to be punished, you should follow the legal process. If you are being blackmailed and are a victim, you can cooperate with our experts to identify the fraudsters who are blackmailing you.
In the fight against blackmail, blackmail must be proven in order to punish the perpetrators. In this case, all data such as the material subject to blackmail, communication records, etc. are important. If you want the fraudsters to be punished but do not want the data subject to blackmail to be revealed, you can act together with our experts.
Follow all legal processes from the very beginning and manage the process safely with our teams. In order to recover the reputation and financial loss you have lost from blackmailing fraudsters, it is essential to apply to the court. Get rid of blackmail unscathed with our experienced technical teams and expert lawyers.