Lawyer Nimet Türe stated that the use of a dog as a means of threat has been deemed a weapon by a Supreme Court ruling and is considered an aggravated threat. If it has a frightening or intimidating effect on the victim, this is considered equivalent to the concept of a weapon in the Turkish Penal Code.
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Lawyer Nimet Türe stated that the use of a dog as a means of threat has been deemed a weapon by a Supreme Court ruling and is considered an aggravated threat. If it has a frightening or intimidating effect on the victim, this is considered equivalent to the concept of a weapon in the Turkish Penal Code.