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Code on Private International and Procedural Law

Article 48: Security for costs

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

(1) Foreign natural and legal persons who bring an action, intervene in an action or initiate enforcement proceedings before a Turkish court must provide security, in an amount to be determined by the court, to cover the costs of the proceedings and of enforcement and any loss and damage of the opposing party.

(2) The court shall exempt the claimant, intervener or enforcing party from the obligation to provide security on the basis of reciprocity.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 48 · Teminat

(1) Türk mahkemesinde dava açan, davaya katılan veya icra takibinde bulunan yabancı gerçek ve tüzel kişiler, yargılama ve takip giderleriyle karşı tarafın zarar ve ziyanını karşılamak üzere mahkemenin belirleyeceği teminatı göstermek zorundadır.

(2) Mahkeme, dava açanı, davaya katılanı veya icra takibi yapanı karşılıklılık esasına göre teminattan muaf tutar.

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

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