Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 1007: 2. Liability

Book Four: LAW OF PROPERTY › Part Three: POSSESSION AND THE LAND REGISTER › Chapter Two: LAND REGISTER A. Establishment I. The register

The State shall be liable for all damage arising from the keeping of the land register.

The State shall have recourse against the officials at fault in causing the damage.

Actions concerning the liability of the State shall be heard by the court of the place where the land register is located.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 1007 · 2. Sorumluluk

Tapu sicilinin tutulmasından doğan bütün zararlardan Devlet sorumludur.

Devlet, zararın doğmasında kusuru bulunan görevlilere rücu eder.

Devletin sorumluluğuna ilişkin davalar, tapu sicilinin bulunduğu yer mahkemesinde görülür.

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

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