Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Law No. 6502 on Consumer Protection

Article 16: Limitation

Part Three: Defective Goods and Services › Chapter Two: Defective Services

(1) Unless a longer period is laid down in laws or in the contract between the parties, liability for defective services shall be subject to a limitation period of two years from the date of performance of the service, even if the defect becomes apparent later.

(2) The provisions on limitation shall not apply where the defect has been concealed through gross negligence or fraud.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 16 · Zamanaşımı

(1) Kanunlarda veya taraflar arasındaki sözleşmede daha uzun bir süre belirlenmediği takdirde, ayıplı hizmetten sorumluluk, ayıp daha sonra ortaya çıkmış olsa bile, hizmetin ifası tarihinden itibaren iki yıllık zamanaşımına tabidir.

(2) Ayıp, ağır kusur ya da hile ile gizlenmişse zamanaşımı hükümleri uygulanmaz.

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

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