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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 723: b. Compensation

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

If the materials are not removed, the landowner shall be obliged to pay appropriate compensation to the owner of the materials.

If the landowner who had the building constructed was not in good faith, the judge may order full compensation of the damage suffered by the owner of the materials.

If the owner of the materials who had the building constructed was not in good faith, the amount to be awarded by the judge may not exceed the minimum value of these materials for the landowner.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 723 · b. Tazminat

Malzeme sökülüp alınmazsa arazi maliki, malzeme sahibine uygun bir tazminat ödemekle yükümlüdür.

Yapıyı yaptıran arazi maliki iyiniyetli değilse hâkim, malzeme sahibinin uğradığı zararın tamamının tazmin edilmesine karar verebilir.

Yapıyı yaptıran malzeme sahibi iyiniyetli değilse, hâkimin hükmedeceği miktar bu malzemenin arazi maliki için taşıdığı en az değeri geçmeyebilir.

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

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