This article discusses the general normative structure and analyses the regulations concerning particular precautionary measures against the background of other provisions on particular sanctions included in the currently applicable Turkish Criminal Code of 26 September 2004. Reference is made also to other Turkish legal acts, including the Turkish Constitution of 1982, the previous Criminal Code of 1926 and the Act on children protection of 2005. The publication indicates criminal legislation of other countries which, indirectly, served as reference for the Turkish regulations concerning precautionary measures, and presents general rules of administering such measures under the Turkish Criminal Code. The differences between punishments and precautionary measures have been presented, along with the interpretation of particular sanctions and the resulting conclusions that can be crucial to the Polish criminal law studies.