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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 760: IV. Provisions of special laws and local custom

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 use by neighbours and other persons of springs, wells or streams located on land subject to private ownership for drinking, drawing water or watering animals or in similar ways shall be subject to the provisions of special laws. In the absence of a provision of special law, local custom shall apply.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 760 · IV. Özel kanun hükümleri ve yerel âdet

Özel mülkiyete tâbi arazide bulunan kaynak, kuyu veya derelerden komşuların ve diğer kişilerin su içme, su alma veya hayvan sulama ya da benzer yollarla yararlanmaları özel kanun hükümlerine tâbidir. Özel kanun hükmü yoksa yerel âdet uygulanır.

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

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