Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law No. 2004

Article 310

A bankrupt in whom one of the following circumstances exists shall be deemed a negligent bankrupt and shall be punished in accordance with the Turkish Penal Code:

1 – If he cannot show reasonable grounds for his losses;

2 – If his household expenses are excessive;

3 – If he has spent considerable sums of money on gambling or games of pure chance and on stock exchange transactions;

4 – If, while knowing that his debts exceed his assets and receivables, he has purchased goods on credit or borrowed money in significant amounts from persons unaware of this situation;

5 – Amended: 29/6/1956, Law No. 6763, Art. 42 If he has not kept at all, or has not kept in the manner prescribed by law, the books listed in items 1 to 3 of the first paragraph of Article 66 of the Commercial Code;

6 – If he has signed instruments for sums far exceeding his assets and receivables;

7 – Amended: 18/2/1965, Law No. 538, Art. 128 If, during the bankruptcy proceedings, he has failed to appear without a valid excuse although summoned by the court, the bankruptcy administration or the bankruptcy office;

8 – If he has abandoned his business and fled;

9 – If he has again been adjudged bankrupt without having performed the terms of a previous concordat;

10 – If, without complying with the provision of the last paragraph of Article 178, his bankruptcy has occurred within one year.

II – FRAUDULENT BANKRUPTCY

Cases of fraudulent bankruptcy:

Original Turkish text

MADDE 310

Aşağıdaki hallerden biri kendisinde bulunan müflis taksiratlı sayılır ve Türk Ceza Kanununa göre cezalandırılır:

1 – Ziyanları için makul sebepler gösteremezse;

2 – Evinin masrafları hadden fazla ise;

3 – Kumar yahut mücerret baht oyunlarında ve borsa muamelelerinde külliyetli para sarfetmişse;

4 – Borcunun, mevcudu ile alacağından çok olduğunu bildiği halde bu vaziyetinden haberleri olmıyan kimselerden ehemmiyetli miktarda veresiye mal satın yahut borç para almış ise;

5 – (Değişik: 29/6/1956-6763/42 md.) Ticaret Kanununun 66 ncı maddesinin birinci fıkrasının 1 ila 3 üncü bentlerinde sayılan defterleri hiç veya kanunun emrettiği şekilde tutmamış ise;

6 – Mevcudu ile alacağından çok fazla mebaliğ için senetler imza etmiş ise;

7 – (Değişik: 18/2/1965-538/128 md.) İflas takibi sırasında mahkeme, iflas idaresi veya iflas dairesi tarafından çağrıldığı halde makbul bir mazeret olmaksızın gelmemiş ise;

8 – İşlerini terkederek kaçmış ise;

9 – Evvelki bir konkordato şartlarını ifa etmeden yeniden iflasına hükmolunmuş ise;

10 – 178 inci maddenin son fıkrası hükmüne riayet etmeyipte bir sene içinde iflası vuku bulmuşsa.

II – HİLELİ İFLAS

Hileli iflas halleri:

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

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