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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 824: II. Scope of the right of habitation

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

The scope of the right of habitation is generally determined according to the personal needs of the holder.

Unless it is expressly stated that the right is reserved exclusively to the holder personally, the holder of the right of habitation may live in the building or part of it together with his or her family and household members.

A person who has a right of habitation over part of a building may also use the areas allocated to common use.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 824 · II. Oturma hakkının kapsamı

Oturma hakkının kapsamı, genel olarak hak sahibinin kişisel ihtiyaçlarına göre belirlenir.

Oturma hakkı sahibi, hakkın şahsına özgülendiği açıkça belirtilmedikçe, bina veya onun bir bölümünde ailesi ve ev halkı ile birlikte oturabilir.

Binanın bir bölümü üzerinde oturma hakkına sahip olan kimse, ortaklaşa kullanmaya özgülenen yerlerden de yararlanabilir.

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

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