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

Article 718: I. Scope

Book Four: LAW OF PROPERTY › Part One: OWNERSHIP › Chapter Two: IMMOVABLE OWNERSHIP › Division Two: CONTENT AND RESTRICTIONS OF IMMOVABLE OWNERSHIP A. Content of immovable ownership

Ownership of land shall extend, to the extent that there is an interest in its use, to the air space above it and the earth layers beneath it.

Subject to statutory limitations, the scope of this ownership shall also include buildings, plants and springs.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 718 · I. Kapsam

Arazi üzerindeki mülkiyet, kullanılmasında yarar olduğu ölçüde, üstündeki hava ve altındaki arz katmanlarını kapsar.

Bu mülkiyetin kapsamına, yasal sınırlamalar saklı kalmak üzere yapılar, bitkiler ve kaynaklar da girer.

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

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