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

Article 888: 1. Transfer of the immovable

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

Unless otherwise agreed, the transfer of the mortgaged immovable does not effect any change in the liability of the debtor or in the security.

Where the new owner assumes the debt, the debtor is released from the debt unless the creditor notifies the former debtor in writing within one year that the creditor reserves the right of recourse against him or her.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 888 · 1. Taşınmazın devri

İpotekli taşınmazın devri, aksi kararlaştırılmış olmadıkça, borçlunun sorumluluğunda ve güvencede bir değişiklik meydana getirmez.

Yeni malik borcu yüklendiği takdirde alacaklı, kendisine başvurma hakkını saklı tuttuğunu bir yıl içinde yazılı olarak önceki borçluya bildirmezse, borçlu borcundan kurtulur.

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

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