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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 721: 3. Co-ownership of boundary structures

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

Boundary structures such as walls, railings and fences serving to separate two immovables shall be deemed to be the property in co-ownership of both neighbours, unless proven otherwise.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 721 · 3. Sınırlıklar üzerinde paylı mülkiyet

İki taşınmazı birbirinden ayırmaya yarayan duvar, parmaklık, çit gibi sınırlıklar, aksi ispat edilmedikçe, her iki komşunun paylı malı sayılır.

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

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