Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law No. 2004

Article 192

After the opening of bankruptcy, the bankrupt may not accept any payment. A person who makes a payment to the bankrupt is released from his debt towards the bankrupt's creditors only to the extent of the money or value that enters the estate. Nevertheless, a debtor who makes a payment to the bankrupt before the announcement of bankruptcy is released from his debt if he was unaware of the bankruptcy.

Suspension and lapse of enforcement proceedings:

Original Turkish text

MADDE 192

İflasın açılmasından sonra müflis hiçbir ödeme kabul edemez. Müflise ödemede bulunan kimse müflisin alacaklılarına karşı ancak masaya giren para veya kıymet nispetinde borcundan kurtulur. Bununla beraber iflasın ilanından evvel müflise ödemede bulunan borçlu iflastan haberi yoksa borcundan kurtulur.

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

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