Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code of Civil Procedure

Article 388: Nature of decisions

Part Nine: Non-Contentious Jurisdiction

(1) Except where otherwise provided by law, decisions in non-contentious matters do not constitute res judicata in the substantive sense.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 388 · Kararların niteliği

(1) Kanunda aksine hüküm bulunmayan hâllerde, çekişmesiz yargı kararları maddi anlamda kesin hüküm teşkil etmez.

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

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