Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Inheritance and Transfer Tax Law

Article 2

The meanings denoted by the terms used in this Law are set out below:

a) The term “person”: unless expressly provided otherwise, natural and legal persons;

b) The term “property”: movable and immovable things capable of being the subject of ownership, and all other rights and receivables capable of forming part of a patrimony;

c) The term “inheritance”: dispositions upon death such as inheritance, testamentary disposition and contract of inheritance;

d) The term “gratuitous transfer”: gratuitous acquisitions by way of gift or in any manner whatsoever; (Compensation paid in return for material or non-material damage shall not be deemed gratuitous.)

Shall have the meanings stated above.

Exemptions:

Original Turkish text

MADDE 2

Bu kanunda kullanılan tabirlerin delalet ettiği manalar aşağıda gösterilmiştir:

a) “Şahıs” tabiri; hilafına sarahat olmadıkça hakiki ve hükmi şahısları;

b) “Mal” tabiri; mülkiyete mevzu olabilen menkul ve gayrimenkul şeylerle mameleke girebilen sair bütün hakları ve alacakları;

c) “Veraset” tabiri; miras vasiyet ve miras mukavelesi gibi ölüme bağlı tasarrufları;

d) “İvazsız intikal” tabiri; hibe yoliyle veya her hangi bir tarzda olan ivazsız iktisapları; (Maddi ve manevi bir zarar mukabili verilen tazminatlar ivazsız sayılmaz.)

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

Unofficial translation for information only. The Turkish text published in the Official Gazette is the only authoritative version. This page is not legal advice.