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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 585: 2. Restitution

Book Three: LAW OF SUCCESSION › Part Two: DEVOLUTION OF THE ESTATE › Chapter One: OPENING OF THE SUCCESSION

If the absent person reappears, or if those claiming to have superior rights prove that status, those who have received the estate property shall be obliged to return the property received in accordance with the rules on possession.

The obligation of those in good faith to return property to persons with superior rights shall be subject to the limitation period applicable to the action for recovery of the inheritance.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 585 · 2. Geri verme

Gaip ortaya çıkarsa veya üstün hak sahibi olduklarını ileri sürenler bu sıfatlarını ispat ederlerse, tereke mallarını teslim almış olanlar, aldıkları malları zilyetlik kuralları uyarınca geri vermekle yükümlüdürler.

İyiniyetli olanların üstün hak sahiplerine geri verme yükümlülükleri, miras sebebiyle istihkak davasına ilişkin zamanaşımı süresine tâbidir.

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

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