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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 734: c. Exercise

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

The right of pre-emption shall be exercised by bringing an action against the buyer.

Amended paragraph 2: 24/12/2025, Law No. 7571, Art. 36 The market value of the share in dispute shall be determined by the judge without delay. The holder of the right of pre-emption shall be obliged to deposit in cash the determined market value together with the land registry expenses borne by the buyer, at the place designated by the judge so as to earn interest, within the peremptory time limit granted. If this obligation is not fulfilled within the peremptory time limit granted, the registration of the share in the name of the holder of the right of pre-emption may not be ordered. The deposited amount shall be paid to the person concerned together with its accrued interest upon the judgment becoming final.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 734 · c. Kullanılması

Önalım hakkı, alıcıya karşı dava açılarak kullanılır.

(Değişik ikinci fıkra:24/12/2025-7571/36 md.) Dava konusu payın rayiç bedeli hâkim tarafından gecikmeksizin belirlenir. Önalım hakkı sahibi, belirlenen rayiç bedel ile alıcıya düşen tapu giderlerini nemalandırılmak üzere hâkim tarafından belirlenen yere verilen kesin süre içinde nakden yatırmakla yükümlüdür. Bu yükümlülük, verilen kesin süre içinde yerine getirilmezse önalım hakkı sahibi adına payın tesciline karar verilemez. Yatırılan bedel, hükmün kesinleşmesi üzerine nemalarıyla birlikte ilgilisine ödenir.

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

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