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

Article 828: 1. Passing of ownership of the buildings to the owner

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

Upon the extinction of the building right, the buildings remain with the owner of the land and become component parts of the land.

If an independent and permanent building right has been entered in the land register as an immovable, that register page shall be closed upon the extinction of the building right. Pledge rights and all other rights, restrictions and obligations over the building right entered as an immovable shall also be extinguished upon the closing of the page. The provisions concerning compensation are reserved.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 828 · 1. Yapı mülkiyetinin malike geçmesi

Üst hakkı sona erince yapılar, arazi malikine kalır ve arazinin bütünleyici parçası olur.

Bağımsız ve sürekli üst hakkı tapu kütüğüne taşınmaz olarak kaydedilmişse, üst hakkı sona erince bu sayfa kapatılır. Taşınmaz olarak kaydedilmiş olan üst hakkı üzerindeki rehin hakları, diğer bütün hak, kısıtlama ve yükümlülükler de sayfanın kapatılmasıyla birlikte sona erer. Bedele ilişkin hükümler saklıdır.

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

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