Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code on Private International and Procedural Law

Article 1: Scope

Part One: Private International Law › Chapter One: General Provisions

(1) This Code governs the law applicable to transactions and relationships of private law involving a foreign element, the international jurisdiction of Turkish courts, and the recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments.

(2) The provisions of international conventions to which the Republic of Türkiye is a party are reserved.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 1 · Kapsam

(1) Yabancılık unsuru taşıyan özel hukuka ilişkin işlem ve ilişkilerde uygulanacak hukuk, Türk mahkemelerinin milletlerarası yetkisi, yabancı kararların tanınması ve tenfizi bu Kanunla düzenlenmiştir.

(2) Türkiye Cumhuriyetinin taraf olduğu milletlerarası sözleşme hükümleri saklıdır.

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

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