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The "I Only Gave My IBAN" Defense is Invalid
According to Court of Cassation (Yargıtay) precedents, individuals who allow others to use their bank accounts or IBANs—whether in exchange for a fee or as a personal favor—are charged with complicity (criminally aiding and abetting) if fraud is committed through that account.

Key Legal Implications of This Ruling:
Assumption of Risk: The high court rules that an account holder should reasonably foresee that their account could be used for illegal activities (such as fraud, illegal betting, or money laundering) if a third party requests to use it.

Criminal Liability: Ignorance is not a defense in these cases. The account holder is legally treated as an accomplice or facilitator to Qualified Fraud (under the Turkish Penal Code), which carries severe prison sentences and heavy judicial fines.

Financial Accountability: Since the victim's money is transferred directly to the designated IBAN, the account holder becomes the primary official target for both criminal prosecution and financial compensation lawsuits.

The 12th Judicial Package is a 30-article regulation aimed at accelerating judicial processes and strengthening procedural economy, and it does not include a general amnesty or a comprehensive execution arrangement. General Information About the Package.

Opening the Avenue of Appeal (The Major Amendment)
In the previous practice, decisions on the suspension of the pronouncement of the judgment (HAGB) could only be subject to an "objection" before a higher court, and such objections were typically examined on a purely formalistic (procedural) basis.

"Regulations concerning Juveniles Driven into Crime (SSÇ) during the preparation and legislative process of the 12th Judicial Package are among the most debated, frequently amended, and closely monitored topics by the public."

"During the drafting process of the 12th Judicial Package, the most resonant and highly debated regulation concerning title deed and property transactions is the draft bill introducing a 'Mandatory Attorney Requirement in Title Deed Transactions.'"