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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 774: IV. Things fallen or carried away

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

Where movable goods or animals come within the sphere of control of a person through the effect of water, wind, avalanche or other natural forces or by chance, that person shall have the rights and be subject to the obligations of a finder of lost property.

A swarm of bees that migrates into the hive of another shall become the property of the owner of the hive without any obligation to pay compensation.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 774 · IV. Düşen veya sürüklenen şeyler

Su, rüzgâr, çığ veya diğer doğal güçlerin etkisiyle veya rastlantı sonucunda taşınır mallar veya hayvanlar kimin egemenlik alanına girerse, o kimse kaybolan eşyayı bulanın haklarına sahip ve yükümlülüklerine tâbi olur.

Başkasının kovanına göçen arı oğulu, bir bedel ödenmesi gerekmeksizin kovan malikinin olur.

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

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