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

Article 903: I. Purpose and nature

Book Four: LAW OF PROPERTY › Part Two: LIMITED RIGHTS IN REM › Chapter Two: CHARGES ON IMMOVABLE PROPERTY › Division Three: MORTGAGE NOTE AND ANNUITY NOTE A. Mortgage note

An annuity certificate creates a claim established on an immovable in the form of a real charge on land.

Only agricultural land, dwellings and plots on which buildings may be erected may serve as security for an annuity certificate.

An annuity certificate does not give rise to a personal debt and does not indicate the cause of the debt either.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 903 · I. Amaç ve nitelik

İrat senedi, bir taşınmaz üzerinde taşınmaz yükü şeklinde kurulmuş bir alacak hakkı meydana getirir.

İrat senedinin güvencesini ancak tarım arazisi, konutlar ve üzerinde bina yapılabilecek arsalar oluşturabilir.

İrat senedi, kişisel borç doğurmaz ve borcun sebebini de göstermez.

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

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