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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 991: d. Absence of good faith

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

The previous possessor may at any time bring an action for recovery of the movable against a person who did not acquire possession of the movable in good faith.

If the previous possessor also did not acquire possession in good faith, the previous possessor may not bring an action for recovery of the movable against the subsequent possessor.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 991 · d. İyiniyetli olmama hâlinde

Bir taşınırın zilyetliğini iyiniyetle edinmemiş olan kimseye karşı önceki zilyet, her zaman taşınır davası açabilir.

Eğer önceki zilyet de, zilyetliği iyiniyetle edinmemiş ise sonraki zilyede karşı taşınır davası açamaz.

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

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