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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 751: 1. Entry into forests and pastures

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

Unless prohibited by the competent authorities for the purpose of protecting vegetation, everyone may enter the forests and pastures of another and gather and take away the wild fruits, mushrooms and similar things growing there to the extent permitted by local custom.

Entry onto the land of another for the purpose of hunting and fishing shall be subject to the provisions of special laws.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 751 · 1. Orman ve mer'aya girme

Yetkili makamlar tarafından bitki örtüsünü korumak amacıyla yasaklanmadıkça, herkes başkasının orman ve mer'asına girebilir ve oralarda yetişen yabanî meyve, mantar ve benzeri şeyleri, yerel âdetlerin izin verdiği ölçüde toplayıp alabilir.

Avlanmak ve balık tutmak için başkasının arazisine girme, özel kanun hükümlerine tâbidir.

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

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