Active Remorse (Etkin Pişmanlık / Aktive Beichte)

Active remorse (Etkin Pişmanlık) is a specially regulated exception in Turkish criminal law that can allow for a reduction of the sentence or even the termination of the investigation in certain offenses. Whether the provisions for active remorse apply to the act you are accused of should be discussed with your lawyer.

Key Features:

• The offense must be incomplete or the perpetrator must have desisted from a continuing offense. For some crimes, active remorse may also apply even if the offense has been completed, particularly to help identify accomplices or other offenders.
• The application for active remorse must be made through your lawyer, and the necessary conditions must be met.
• If active remorse is accepted, it may result in a reduction of the sentence or in no public prosecution being filed.
• However, active remorse does not apply to all offenses; its applicability depends on the type of crime and the legal provisions.

Your lawyer will assess whether the conditions for active remorse are met in your case, and your defense strategy will be prepared accordingly.