Anyone can become a victim of a threatening offense. However, in order for Article 106 of the Turkish Penal Code to be established, the person to whom the threat is directed must be specific. Because a threat to the masses consisting of non-specific people has been defined as another crime and constitutes a threat crime in order to create fear and panic among the public contained in Article 213 of the Turkish Penal Code.
Just as the crime of threatening can be directed at someone, it can also be directed at someone close to that person. Therefore, in the definition contained in the law, it is stipulated that the crime will occur if the person is threatened that an attack will occur against “him or her”. Therefore, the threat verb does not have to be directed only at the person of the person. A crime also occurs if a person is threatened that his relatives will also be harmed. The most important thing is that as a result of the threat, the inner peace of the person or his relatives is disturbed, causing them to fall into fear and anxiety. From the expression “relative” mentioned in the law, only the spouse of the person, his relatives should not be understood. Because everyone who has a close relationship between them, who is a friend, dec or relative, can be considered close.