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Code on Private International and Procedural Law

Article 53: Documents to be attached to the petition

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

(1) The following documents shall be attached to the petition for enforcement:

a) the original of the foreign court judgment duly certified by the authorities of that country, or a copy certified by the judicial authority that rendered the judgment, together with a certified translation;

b) a letter or document duly certified by the authorities of that country showing that the judgment has become final, together with a certified translation.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 53 · Dilekçeye eklenecek belgeler

(1) Tenfiz dilekçesine aşağıdaki belgeler eklenir:

a) Yabancı mahkeme ilâmının o ülke makamlarınca usulen onanmış aslı veya ilâmı veren yargı organı tarafından onanmış örneği ve onanmış tercümesi.

b) İlâmın kesinleştiğini gösteren ve o ülke makamlarınca usulen onanmış yazı veya belge ile onanmış tercümesi.

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

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