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

Article 978: II. Between persons not present

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

Delivery made to a representative transfers possession as if it had been made to the person represented.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 978 · II. Hazır olmayanlar arasında

Temsilciye yapılan teslim, temsil edilene yapılmış gibi zilyetliği geçirir.

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

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