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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 638: B. Effects

Book Three: LAW OF SUCCESSION › Part Two: DEVOLUTION OF THE ESTATE › Chapter Two: EFFECTS OF THE DEVOLUTION OF THE ESTATE › Division Five: ACTION FOR RECOVERY OF THE ESTATE

Where the action for recovery of the estate is upheld, the estate or the asset forming part of the estate shall be delivered to the claimant in accordance with the provisions on possession.

In an action for recovery of the estate, the defendant may not plead that he or she has acquired the estate asset by acquisitive prescription.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 638 · B. Hükümleri

Miras sebebiyle istihkak davasının kabulü hâlinde, tereke veya terekeye dahil mal, davacıya zilyetliğe ilişkin hükümler uyarınca verilir.

Miras sebebiyle istihkak davasında davalı, tereke malını zamanaşımı yoluyla kazandığını ileri süremez.

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

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