What is the right bullet in Turkey?

What is the right bullet in Turkey?

26 February 2023

The right of amnunition is the number of bullets that licensed weapon users can acquire within 1 year. Within the scope of the right to bullets, ordinary amounts of bullets can be purchased and transported by licensed gun owners. It is not possible for people who do not have a gun license to buy bullets. Likewise, carrying bullets without a gun license is a crime under Turkish Law No. 6136. The ammunition acquired by the licensed gun owners with the right to bullet shall be used in accordance with Article 9 of the Turkish Law No. 6136 and it is also a crime to transfer it to those who do not have a license.

The penalty for possession of unlicensed bullets varies depending on the number of bullets held. For those who have 50 or less unlicensed bullets, a minimum of 1 month imprisonment and a judicial fine of not less than 5 days are stipulated. The penalty for having between 50 and 250 unlicensed bullets will be imprisonment for no less than 1 year and a judicial fine of 25 days to 100 days. A person who has between 251 and 5000 unlicensed bullets is sentenced to imprisonment from 1 year to 3 years and a judicial fine of 30 days to 100 days. 5001 or more unlicensed bullets shall be punished with imprisonment for not less than 5 years and not more than 8 years and a judicial fine to be calculated from 50 days to 500 days. 

How many bullets can be taken in a year in Turkey?

According to Turkish Law with the new circular that entered into force in 2018, the bullet right for civilian gun users was determined as 1000 per year. It is aimed to prevent illegal bullet sales by increasing the right of 200 bullets to 5 times. 

Is it allowed to take bullets according to Turkish law?

Within the framework of the bullet right determined for the gun license holders, According to Turkish law it is possible to buy a total of 1000 bullets during the year. In line with the right to bullets, bullets can be requested through the e-government with a petition to be filled out on the Bullet Right Inquiry and Bullet Request Application screen.

With the password and weapon license transmitted as a result of the application, the bullet can be purchased by applying to MKE or licensed sales units. With the password and weapon license transmitted as a result of the application, the bullet can be purchased by applying to MKE or licensed sales units. The password given to receive bullets will be valid for one year and a new password can be obtained by entering the request again when the new year is started. In cases where the gun license date has expired and no license renewal has been made, it will not be possible to request to receive bullets since there will be no right to bullets. It is possible and illegal to buy bullets, except for those who have a gun license in Turkey. 


How many Bullet Allowance at 2023 in Turkey? 

The 2023 ammunition allowance is 1,000 per year for civilian-licensed gun owners. Licensed gun owners can purchase up to 1000 bullets from MKE and licensed sales offices within 1 year. Licensed gun owners can request bullets to be used in the polygon by submitting the gun licenses for the shots they will take in the polygon. However, it is not possible to take these bullets out of the polygon.

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