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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 985: 1. Presumption of ownership

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

The possessor of a movable shall be presumed to be its owner.

Previous possessors shall also be presumed to have been owners of that movable during the period of their possession.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 985 · 1. Mülkiyet karinesi

Taşınırın zilyedi onun maliki sayılır.

Önceki zilyetler de zilyetlikleri süresince o taşınırın maliki sayılırlar.

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

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