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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 944: 2. Obligation to return

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

When the pledge right is extinguished through payment of the claim or for any other reason, the creditor shall be obliged to return the pledged movable to the person entitled.

The creditor is not obliged to return the pledged movable or any part of it until he has received the whole of his claim.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 944 · 2. Geri verme borcu

Alacağın ödenmesi suretiyle veya başka bir sebeple rehin hakkı sona erince alacaklı, rehinli taşınırı hak sahibine geri vermekle yükümlüdür.

Alacaklı, alacağının tamamını almadıkça rehinli taşınırı veya onun bir kısmını geri vermek zorunda değildir.

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

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