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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 707: 2. Appropriation

Book Four: LAW OF PROPERTY › Part One: OWNERSHIP › Chapter Two: IMMOVABLE OWNERSHIP › Division One: OBJECT, ACQUISITION AND LOSS OF IMMOVABLE OWNERSHIP

The acquisition by appropriation of ownership of an immovable registered in the land register shall depend solely on its registration having been cancelled upon the request of the owner.

Ownership may not be acquired by appropriation over immovables not registered in the land register.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 707 · 2. İşgal

Tapu kütüğüne kayıtlı bir taşınmazın mülkiyetinin işgal yoluyla kazanılması, ancak kaydının malikin istemiyle terkin edilmiş olmasına bağlıdır.

Tapuya kayıtlı olmayan taşınmazlar üzerinde işgal yoluyla mülkiyet kazanılamaz.

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

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