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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 986: 2. Presumption in derivative 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 possesses a movable without the intention of owning it may rely on the presumption of ownership of the person from whom that person received the movable in good faith.

Where a person possesses a movable claiming a limited real right or a personal right, the existence of the claimed right shall be presumed. However, the possessor may not invoke this presumption against the person who gave the thing to the possessor.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 986 · 2. Fer'î zilyetlikte karine

Bir taşınıra malik olma iradesi bulunmaksızın zilyet olan kimse, taşınırı kendisinden iyiniyetle aldığı kişinin mülkiyet karinesine dayanabilir.

Taşınıra bir sınırlı aynî hak veya kişisel hak iddiasıyla zilyet bulunan kimsenin iddia ettiği hakkın varlığı karine olarak kabul edilir. Ancak, zilyet bu karineyi şeyi kendisine vermiş olan kişiye karşı ileri süremez.

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

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