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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 269: II. Personal debts

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part One: LAW OF MARRIAGE › Chapter Four: MARITAL PROPERTY REGIME BETWEEN SPOUSES › Division Five: COMMUNITY OF PROPERTY A. Ownership

Each spouse shall be held liable for all other debts with his or her own personal property and up to half the value of the community property.

Claims arising from the enrichment of the community are reserved.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 269 · II. Kişisel borçlar

Her eş, diğer bütün borçlardan kendi kişisel mallarıyla ve ortaklık mallarının değerinin yarısı kadarıyla sorumlu tutulur.

Ortaklığın zenginleşmesinden kaynaklanan istemler saklıdır.

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

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