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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 881: A. Purpose and nature

Book Four: LAW OF PROPERTY › Part Two: LIMITED RIGHTS IN REM › Chapter Two: CHARGES ON IMMOVABLE PROPERTY › Division Two: MORTGAGE

Any claim, whether existing at present or not yet arisen but certain or likely to arise, may be secured by a mortgage.

The immovable that is to be the subject of the mortgage need not be owned by the debtor.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 881 · A. Amaç ve nitelik

Hâlen mevcut olan veya henüz doğmamış olmakla beraber doğması kesin veya olası bulunan herhangi bir alacak, ipotekle güvence altına alınabilir.

İpoteğe konu olacak taşınmazın, borçlunun mülkiyetinde bulunması gerekmez.

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

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