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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 949: 4. Prohibition of transfer of ownership

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

A contractual provision stipulating that ownership of the pledged movable shall pass to the creditor if the debt is not paid is invalid.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 949 · 4. Mülkiyetin geçememesi

Borcun ödenmemesi hâlinde rehinli taşınırın mülkiyetinin alacaklıya geçmesini öngören sözleşme hükmü geçersizdir.

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

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