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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 688: 1. General rules

Book Four: LAW OF PROPERTY › Part One: OWNERSHIP › Chapter One: GENERAL PROVISIONS

In ownership in shares, several persons own, each in a specific share, the whole of a thing that is not physically divided.

Unless otherwise determined, the shares shall be deemed equal.

Each co-owner shall have the rights and obligations of an owner in respect of his or her own share. The share may be transferred, pledged and attached by creditors.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 688 · 1. Genel kurallar

Paylı mülkiyette birden çok kimse, maddî olarak bölünmüş olmayan bir şeyin tamamına belli paylarla maliktir.

Başka türlü belirlenmedikçe, paylar eşit sayılır.

Paydaşlardan her biri kendi payı bakımından malik hak ve yükümlülüklerine sahip olur. Pay devredilebilir, rehnedilebilir ve alacaklılar tarafından haczettirilebilir.

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

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