TURKEY PROSTITUTION POLICIES Prostitution: Legal Requires registering and attending clinics for regular examinations. Must carry identity card indicating the dates of his or health checks. Health checks can be as often as twice a week. Sexworkers cannot be married and their children are barred from occupying high rank in the army or police, or marrying persons of such rank, although they can work in other areas of government service. Brothel Ownership: Limited Legality Officials brothels in Turkey are state-run. The Turkish penal code states that it is illegal to shelter a person for prostitution. Pimping: Illegal