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

Article 975: 2. Indirect and direct possession

Book Four: LAW OF PROPERTY › Part Three: POSSESSION AND THE LAND REGISTER › Chapter One: POSSESSION A. Concept and types of possession

A person who exercises actual control over a thing directly is the direct possessor; a person who exercises it through another person is the indirect possessor.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 975 · 2. Dolaylı ve dolaysız zilyetlik

Bir şeyde fiilî hâkimiyetini doğrudan doğruya sürdüren kimse dolaysız zilyet, başka bir kişi aracılığı ile sürdüren kimse dolaylı zilyettir.

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

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