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Code on Private International and Procedural Law

Article 45: Actions concerning consumer contracts

Part Two: International Civil Procedure › Chapter One: International Jurisdiction of Turkish Courts

(1) In disputes arising from the consumer contracts defined in Article 26, the Turkish courts of the consumer's domicile or habitual residence, or of the other party's place of business, domicile or habitual residence, have jurisdiction at the consumer's choice.

(2) In actions brought against the consumer concerning consumer contracts concluded under paragraph 1, the competent court is the court of the consumer's habitual residence in Türkiye.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 45 · Tüketici sözleşmesine ilişkin davalar

(1) 26 ncı maddede tanımlanan tüketici sözleşmelerinden doğan uyuşmazlıklarda, tüketicinin seçimine göre, tüketicinin yerleşim yeri veya mutad meskeni ya da karşı tarafın işyeri, yerleşim yeri veya mutad meskeninin bulunduğu Türk mahkemeleri yetkilidir.

(2) Birinci fıkra uyarınca yapılan tüketici sözleşmeleri hakkında tüketiciye karşı açılacak davalarda yetkili mahkeme, tüketicinin Türkiye’deki mutad meskeni mahkemesidir.

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

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