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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 1020: C. Publicity of the land register

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

The land register is open to everyone.

Anyone who credibly shows an interest may request that the relevant page of the land register and the documents be shown to that person in the presence of the land registrar, or that copies thereof be issued.

No one may plead ignorance of an entry in the land register.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 1020 · C. Tapu sicilinin açıklığı

Tapu sicili herkese açıktır.

İlgisini inanılır kılan herkes, tapu kütüğündeki ilgili sayfanın ve belgelerin tapu memuru önünde kendisine gösterilmesini veya bunların örneklerinin verilmesini isteyebilir.

Kimse tapu sicilindeki bir kaydı bilmediğini ileri süremez.

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

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