Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code on Private International and Procedural Law

Article 22: Means of transport

Part One: Private International Law › Chapter Two: Conflict-of-Laws Rules

(1) Rights in rem over aircraft, ships and rail vehicles are governed by the law of the country of origin.

(2) The country of origin is: for aircraft and ships, the place of the register in which rights in rem are registered; for ships without such a register, the port of registry (home port); and for rail vehicles, the place of licensing.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 22 · Taşıma araçları

(1) Hava, deniz ve raylı taşıma araçları üzerindeki aynî haklar, menşe ülke hukukuna tâbidir.

(2) Menşe ülke, hava ve deniz taşıma araçlarında aynî hakların tescil edildiği sicil yeri, deniz taşıma araçlarında bu sicil yeri yoksa bağlama limanı, raylı taşıma araçlarında ruhsat yeridir.

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

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