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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 977: I. Between persons present

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

Possession is transferred upon delivery to the acquirer of the thing or of the means that confer control over the thing, or where the acquirer, with the consent of the previous possessor, comes into a position to exercise control over the thing.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 977 · I. Hazırlar arasında

Zilyetlik, şeyin veya şey üzerinde hâkimiyeti sağlayacak araçların, edinene teslimi veya edinenin önceki zilyedin rızasıyla şey üzerinde hâkimiyeti kullanacak duruma gelmesi hâlinde devredilmiş olur.

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

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