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

Article 797: 2. Duration

Book Four: LAW OF PROPERTY › Part Two: LIMITED RIGHTS IN REM › Chapter One: SERVITUDES AND LAND CHARGES › Division Two: USUFRUCT AND OTHER SERVITUDES A. Usufruct

A usufruct is extinguished, in the case of natural persons, by the death of the holder; in the case of legal persons, by expiry of the agreed term or, where no term has been agreed, by the dissolution of the legal personality.

The usufruct of legal persons may last for a maximum of one hundred years.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 797 · 2. Süresi

İntifa hakkı, gerçek kişilerde hak sahibinin ölümü; tüzel kişilerde kararlaştırılan sürenin dolması, süre kararlaştırılmamışsa kişiliğin ortadan kalkmasıyla sona erer.

Tüzel kişilerin intifa hakkı, en çok yüz yıl devam edebilir.

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

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