(1) Any person who, by illegal means and with the purpose of obtaining, directly or indirectly, a material gain:

a) enables a non citizen to enter, or remain in, the country, or

b) enables a Turkish citizen or a non citizen to go abroad,

shall be sentenced to a penalty of imprisonment for a term of three to eight years and a judicial fine of up to ten thousand days. (Sentence Added on 22 July 2010 – By Article 6 of the Law no. 6008) where the offence remains as an incomplete attempt, the penalty shall be imposed as if completed.

(2) (Paragraph Added on 22 July 2010 – By Article 6 of the Law no. 6008) The penalty to be imposed shall be increased by a half to two-third where it: a) constitutes a danger to the lives of the victims, b) subjects the victims to degrading treatment.

(3) Where the offence is committed in the course of the activities of a criminal organization, the penalty to be imposed shall be increased by one half.

(4) Where the offence is committed by a legal entity, the relevant security measures shall be imposed upon that legal entity.