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

Article 731: I. In general

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

Restrictions on immovable ownership arising from law shall take effect without registration in the land register.

The removal or modification of these restrictions shall depend on the relevant contract being executed in official form and annotated in the land register.

Restrictions imposed in the public interest may not be removed or modified.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 731 · I. Genel olarak

Taşınmaz mülkiyetinin kanundan doğan kısıtlamaları, tapu siciline tescil edilmeksizin etkili olur.

Bu kısıtlamaların ortadan kaldırılması veya değiştirilmesi, buna ilişkin sözleşmenin resmî şekilde düzenlenmesine ve tapu kütüğüne şerh verilmesine bağlıdır.

Kamu yararı için konulan kısıtlamalar kaldırılamaz ve değiştirilemez.

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

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