Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Enforcement and Bankruptcy Law No. 2004

Article 6

Amended: 6/6/1985, Law No. 3222, Art. 2

Where money deposited with the enforcement office, or collected or taken into custody by that office, is embezzled by the relevant officer, the embezzled amount shall be deposited immediately into the enforcement cash office by the Treasury, without awaiting the outcome of criminal proceedings and without the need for a judgment ordering compensation. The State's right of recourse against those primarily liable is reserved.

Limitation of actions for damages:

Original Turkish text

MADDE 6

(Değişik: 6/6/1985-3222/2 md.)

İcra dairesine tevdi veya bu dairece tahsil olunan veya muhafaza altına alınan paraların, ilgili memur tarafından zimmete geçirilmesi halinde, zimmete geçirilen miktar, cezai takibat sonucu beklenmeden ve tazmin yolunda bir hükme hacet kalmaksızın hazine tarafından derhal icra veznesine yatırılır. Devletin asıl sorumlulara rücu hakkı saklıdır.

Zarar ve ziyan davasının zamanaşımı:

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

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