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

Article 917: 6. Payment after assignment of the claim

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

In the event of an assignment of the claim, the debtor may, unless he has been notified of it, pay interest and annual payments not attached to coupons to the former creditor, even if the certificate is issued to bearer.

Payment of the principal in whole or in part is valid only if made to the person who proves that he is the creditor at the time of payment.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 917 · 6. Alacağın devrinden sonra ödeme

Alacağın devri hâlinde borçlu, kendisine bildirilmiş olmadıkça kupona bağlı olmayan faiz ve yıllık edimleri, senet hamile yazılı olsa bile, eski alacaklıya ödeyebilir.

Ana paranın tamamen veya kısmen ödenmesi, ancak ödeme zamanında kendisinin alacaklı olduğunu ispat eden kimseye yapılmış ise geçerlidir.

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

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