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

Article 604: IV. Reduction and reclaim

Book Three: LAW OF SUCCESSION › Part Two: DEVOLUTION OF THE ESTATE › Chapter Two: EFFECTS OF THE DEVOLUTION OF THE ESTATE › Division Two: ACQUISITION OF THE ESTATE A. Acquisition

If the heirs, after performing the legacy obligation, pay debts of the deceased of which they were previously unaware, they shall have the right to reclaim from the legatee what was given, to the extent that they could have requested the reduction of the legacy.

The legatee may be held liable only to the extent of his enrichment existing at the time of the reclaim.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 604 · IV. Tenkis ve geri isteme

Mirasçılar, vasiyet yükümlülüğünü yerine getirdikten sonra mirasbırakanın daha önce bilmedikleri borçlarını öderlerse, vasiyet alacaklısından vasiyetin tenkisini isteyebilecekleri oranda verileni geri isteme hakkına sahiptirler.

Vasiyet alacaklısı, ancak geri isteme zamanında var olan zenginleşmesi ölçüsünde sorumlu tutulabilir.

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

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