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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 992: 5. Presumption in respect of immovables

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

In respect of immovables registered in the land register, only the person in whose name the registration stands shall benefit from the presumption of right and from the right of action arising from possession.

Nevertheless, a person who has actual control over the immovable may bring an action on account of usurpation or interference.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 992 · 5. Taşınmazlarda karine

Tapuya kayıtlı taşınmazlarda, hak karinesinden ve zilyetlikten doğan dava açma hakkından yalnız adına tescil bulunan kimse yararlanır.

Bununla birlikte taşınmaz üzerinde fiilî hâkimiyeti bulunan kimse, gasp veya saldırı sebebiyle dava açabilir.

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

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