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

Article 831: 1. Conditions

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

If the holder of the building right grossly exceeds the limits of the powers arising from this right or substantially breaches his or her contractual obligations, the owner may request the early transfer to himself or herself of the building right together with all the rights and obligations attached to it.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 831 · 1. Koşulları

Üst hakkı sahibi, bu haktan doğan yetkilerinin sınırını ağır şekilde aşar veya sözleşmeden doğan yükümlülüklerine önemli ölçüde aykırı davranırsa; malik, üst hakkının ona bağlı bütün hak ve yükümlülükleri ile birlikte süresinden önce kendisine devrini isteyebilir.

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

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