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

Article 767: 1. Ownerless things

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

A person who takes possession of an ownerless movable with the intention of becoming its owner shall become its owner.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 767 · 1. Sahipsiz şeyler

Sahipsiz bir taşınırı malik olmak iradesiyle zilyetliğine geçiren kimse, onun maliki olur.

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

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