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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 984: 4. Lapse of the right of action

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

The right of action on account of usurpation and interference shall lapse two months after the possessor learns of the act and of the offender and, in any event, one year after the act.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 984 · 4. Dava hakkının düşmesi

Gasp ve saldırıdan dolayı dava hakkı, zilyedin fiili ve failini öğrenmesinden başlayarak iki ay ve her hâlde fiilin üzerinden bir yıl geçmekle düşer.

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

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