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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 568: 5. With respect to usufruct or annuity

Book Three: LAW OF SUCCESSION › Part One: HEIRS › Chapter Two: DISPOSITIONS UPON DEATH › Division Six: ANNULMENT AND REDUCTION OF DISPOSITIONS MORTIS CAUSA A. Action for annulment

Where the testator charges his estate with a usufruct or an annuity which, if capitalised according to its estimated duration, would exceed the disposable portion, his heirs may request the reduction of the usufruct or annuity, or the release from this charge by surrendering the disposable portion.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 568 · 5. İntifa hakkı veya irat bakımından

Mirasbırakan, tahmin edilen devam sürelerine göre sermayeye çevrilmeleri hâlinde tasarruf edilebilir kısmı aşan intifa hakkı veya irat borcu ile terekesini yükümlü kılarsa, mirasçıları, intifa hakkının veya irat borcunun tenkisini ya da tasarruf edilebilir kısmı vererek bu yükümlülüğün kaldırılmasını isteyebilirler.

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

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