Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code on Private International and Procedural Law

Article 59: Effect as res judicata and conclusive evidence

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

(1) The effect of a foreign judgment as res judicata or conclusive evidence takes effect from the moment the foreign court decision becomes final.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 59 · Kesin hüküm ve kesin delil etkisi

(1) Yabancı ilâmın kesin hüküm veya kesin delil etkisi yabancı mahkeme kararının kesinleştiği andan itibaren hüküm ifade eder.

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

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