Article 22 of Public Funds Protection Law

The extinction of criminal proceedings for any reason shall not preclude the injured entity's right to demand restitution of the funds constituting the subject matter of the offences stipulated in Articles 9, 12, 11, 10 of this Law and compensation where warranted. The court shall order restitution and compensation against the heirs, legatees and anyone who obtained a substantial benefit from the offence, so that the judgment for restitution and compensation is enforceable against the property of each of them to the extent of the benefit received. - As an exception to the provision of Article )188( of Law No. )17( of 1960 promulgating the Code of Criminal Procedure and Trials, the time limit for opposition to judgments in absentia in any of the offences stipulated in this Law shall be one week commencing on the date of service on the convicted person. If this period expires without the convicted person lodging opposition, the judgment may be challenged only by appeal, if it is appealable. The judgment in absentia shall be served on the convicted person personally. If this is not possible, the notice shall be delivered at his residence to any of his relatives or relatives by marriage residing with him, or any of his attendants, found there. If none of them is found, or whoever is found refuses to deliver the notice, the notice shall be published in the Official Gazette and in two daily newspapers. In this case, the time limit shall commence on the date of the aforementioned publication.