Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law No. 2004

Article 202

Debts for which the bankrupt stood surety shall be registered as liabilities of the estate even if they have not fallen due.

The estate shall be subrogated to the rights of the creditors against the principal debtors and joint debtors to the extent of the money it has paid (Code of Obligations, Art. 496). In the event of the bankruptcy of the principal debtor or of one of the joint debtors, Articles 203 and 204 shall apply.

Simultaneous bankruptcy of joint debtors:

Original Turkish text

MADDE 202

Müflisin kefil olduğu borçlar vadeleri gelmese bile masaya zimmet olarak kaydolunur.

Masa ödediği para nispetinde asıl ve müşterek borçluların alacaklıları yerine geçer (Borçlar Kanunu 496.) Asıl borçlunun veya müşterek borçlulardan birinin iflası halinde 203 ve 204 üncü maddeler tatbik olunur.

Müşterek borçluların bir zamanda iflası:

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

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