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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 877: 1. Priority

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

If an increase occurs in the value of land improved with the contribution of a public institution or body, the owner may, by registration, create a charge in favour of the creditor who lends him or her money to cover the owner's share of the improvement costs. The charge so created takes precedence over all other encumbrances on the immovable.

If the improvement has been made without the contribution of a public institution or body, the owner may create a charge on his or her immovable for at most two thirds of the expenses.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 877 · 1. Öncelik

Bir kamu kurum veya kuruluşunun katkısıyla iyileştirilen arazinin değerinde bir artma meydana gelirse malik, iyileştirme giderlerinden payına düşeni karşılamak üzere kendisine ödünç veren alacaklı lehine tescil suretiyle rehin hakkı kurabilir. Kurulan rehin, taşınmaz üzerindeki diğer bütün yüklerden önce gelir.

İyileştirme, kamu kurum veya kuruluşunun katkısı olmaksızın yapılmış ise, malik taşınmazı üzerinde en çok masrafların üçte ikisi için rehin kurabilir.

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

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