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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 939: 1. Possession by the creditor

Book Four: LAW OF PROPERTY › Part Two: LIMITED RIGHTS IN REM › Chapter Three: PLEDGE OF MOVABLES › Division One: PLEDGE DEPENDENT ON DELIVERY AND RIGHT OF RETENTION A. Pledge dependent on delivery I. Creation

Except for the exceptional cases provided for by law, movables may be pledged only by transferring possession to the creditor.

Even if the pledgor has no power of disposal, a person who takes possession of the pledged movable in good faith acquires a pledge right to the extent that his acquisition is protected under the provisions on possession. The rights of third parties arising from prior possession are reserved.

No pledge right arises so long as the movable in fact remains solely under the control of the pledgor.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 939 · 1. Alacaklının zilyetliği

Kanunda öngörülen ayrık durumlar dışında taşınırlar, ancak zilyetliğin alacaklıya devri suretiyle rehnedilebilir.

Rehnedende tasarrufta bulunma yetkisi olmasa bile, rehin konusu taşınıra iyiniyetle zilyet olan kimse, zilyetlik hükümlerine göre edinimi korunduğu ölçüde rehin hakkı kazanır. Üçüncü kişilerin önceki zilyetlikten doğan hakları saklıdır.

Taşınır, fiilen yalnız rehnedenin hâkimiyetinde kaldığı sürece rehin hakkı doğmaz.

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

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