Code on Private International and Procedural Law

Article 8: Limitation

Part One: Private International Law › Chapter One: General Provisions

(1) Limitation (prescription) is governed by the law applicable to the substance of the legal transaction or relationship.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 8 · Zamanaşımı

(1) Zamanaşımı, hukukî işlem ve ilişkinin esasına uygulanan hukuka tâbidir.

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

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