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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 763: 1. Transfer of possession

Book Four: LAW OF PROPERTY › Part One: OWNERSHIP › Chapter Three: OWNERSHIP OF MOVABLE PROPERTY

The transfer of ownership of movable property requires the transfer of possession.

A person who, in good faith and as owner, takes over possession of a movable shall become the owner of that thing, even if the transferor had no power to transfer ownership, in cases where the acquisition is protected under the provisions on possession.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 763 · 1. Zilyetliğin devri

Taşınır mülkiyetinin nakli için zilyetliğin devri gerekir.

Bir taşınırın zilyetliğini iyiniyetle ve malik olmak üzere devralan kimse, devredenin mülkiyeti devir yetkisi olmasa bile, zilyetlik hükümlerine göre kazanmanın korunduğu hâllerde o şeyin maliki olur.

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

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