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

Article 856: 1. Registration

Book Four: LAW OF PROPERTY › Part Two: LIMITED RIGHTS IN REM › Chapter Two: CHARGES ON IMMOVABLE PROPERTY › Division One: GENERAL PROVISIONS A. Conditions

A charge on immovable property is created by registration in the land register. Exceptions provided by law are reserved.

The validity of a contract for the creation of a charge on immovable property is subject to its being executed in official form.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 856 · 1. Tescil

Taşınmaz rehni tapu kütüğüne tescil ile kurulur. Kanunda öngörülen ayrık durumlar saklıdır.

Taşınmaz rehninin kurulmasına ilişkin sözleşmenin geçerliliği, resmî şekilde yapılmış olmasına bağlıdır.

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

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