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Code on Private International and Procedural Law

Article 50: Enforcement order

Part Two: International Civil Procedure › Chapter Two: Enforcement and Recognition of Foreign Judgments and Arbitral Awards

(1) Judgments rendered by foreign courts in civil matters that have become final under the laws of that State may be enforced in Türkiye only upon an enforcement order (exequatur) issued by the competent Turkish court.

(2) An enforcement order may also be sought for provisions concerning personal rights contained in judgments of foreign criminal courts.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 50 · Tenfiz kararı

(1) Yabancı mahkemelerden hukuk davalarına ilişkin olarak verilmiş ve o devlet kanunlarına göre kesinleşmiş bulunan ilâmların Türkiye'de icra olunabilmesi yetkili Türk mahkemesi tarafından tenfiz kararı verilmesine bağlıdır.

(2) Yabancı mahkemelerin ceza ilâmlarında yer alan kişisel haklarla ilgili hükümler hakkında da tenfiz kararı istenebilir.

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

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