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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 787: 2. According to the registration

Book Four: LAW OF PROPERTY › Part Two: LIMITED RIGHTS IN REM › Chapter One: SERVITUDES AND LAND CHARGES › Division One: SERVITUDES IN FAVOUR OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY

Insofar as it clearly specifies the powers and obligations arising from the servitude, the registration shall form the basis for determining the scope of the servitude.

In cases where it is not clearly apparent from the registration, the scope shall be determined, within the limits of the registration, according to the ground for acquisition of the servitude or the manner in which it has been exercised for a long time without action and in good faith.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 787 · 2. Tescile göre

İrtifaktan doğan yetki ve yükümlülükleri açıkça belirlediği ölçüde tescil, irtifakın kapsamını belirlemede esas oluşturur.

Tescilden açıkça anlaşılmadığı hâllerde kapsam, tescilin sınırları içinde, irtifak hakkının kazanılma sebebine veya uzun süreden beri davasız ve iyiniyetle kullanılış biçimine göre belirlenir.

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

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