In the crime of extortion committed by a public official by coercion, which is regulated in the first paragraph of Article 250 of the TPC, the perpetrator compels a person to benefit himself or someone else or to make a promise in this way by abusing the influence. This type of crime has been the subject of many scientific studies in both Italian and Turkish doctrines, and these studies have deeply affected the legal practice. However, many issues such as which legal goods are protected in this type of crime, what should be understood from the term “benefit” in the law, when the crime will be completed, and how the crime will be distinguished from similar crimes are still highly disputable. Within the framework of these discussions, it has been predected that examining the developments in Turkish and Italian doctrines and the decisions of Turkish and Italian high courts, especially in the last thirty years, will be extremely beneficial both in terms of doctrine and practice. In this context, in our study, the crime of extortion by coercion regulated in the first paragraph of Article 250 of the TPC is discussed in the light of recent developments in doctrine and practice, within the framework of the analysis method of the theory of crime.