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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 951: II. Exceptions

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

The right of retention may not be exercised over movables which, by their nature, are not capable of being realised.

The right of retention may also not be exercised where it is incompatible with an obligation assumed by the creditor, with instructions given by the debtor at the time of delivery or earlier, or with public order.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 951 · II. Ayrık durumlar

Nitelikleri itibarıyla paraya çevrilmeye elverişli olmayan taşınırlar üzerinde hapis hakkı kullanılamaz.

Alacaklının üstlendiği yükümlülükle veya borçlunun teslim sırasında ya da daha önce verdiği talimatla veya kamu düzeniyle bağdaşmayan hâllerde de hapis hakkı kullanılamaz.

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

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