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Code of Civil Procedure

Article 125: Transfer of the subject matter of the action

Part Three: Written Procedure › Chapter One: Bringing of the Action

(1) If, after the action has been brought, the defendant transfers the subject matter of the action to a third person, the claimant may exercise one of the following powers:

a) If the claimant so wishes, the claimant may abandon the action against the transferring party and continue the action against the person who has acquired the subject matter of the action. In this case, if the action concludes in favour of the claimant, the transferor and the transferee of the subject matter of the action shall be jointly and severally liable for the costs of proceedings.

b) If the claimant so wishes, the claimant may convert the action into an action for compensation against the transferring party.

(2) If, after the action has been brought, the subject matter of the action is transferred by the claimant, the transferee shall take the place of the claimant in the pending action and the action shall continue from where it left off. Added sentence: 22/7/2020, Law No. 7251, Art. 11 In this case, if the action concludes against the claimant, the transferor and the transferee of the subject matter of the action shall be jointly and severally liable for the costs of proceedings.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 125 · Dava konusunun devri

(1) Davanın açılmasından sonra, davalı taraf, dava konusunu üçüncü bir kişiye devrederse, davacı aşağıdaki yetkilerden birini kullanabilir:

a) İsterse, devreden tarafla olan davasından vazgeçerek, dava konusunu devralmış olan kişiye karşı davaya devam eder. Bu takdirde dava davacı lehine sonuçlanırsa, dava konusunu devreden ve devralan yargılama giderlerinden müteselsilen sorumlu olur.

b) İsterse, davasını devreden taraf hakkında tazminat davasına dönüştürür.

(2) Davanın açılmasından sonra, dava konusu davacı tarafından devredilecek olursa, devralmış olan kişi, görülmekte olan davada davacı yerine geçer ve dava kaldığı yerden itibaren devam eder. (Ek cümle:22/7/2020-7251/11 md.) Bu takdirde dava davacı aleyhine sonuçlanırsa, dava konusunu devreden ve devralan yargılama giderlerinden müteselsilen sorumlu olur.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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