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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 997: 1. In general

Book Four: LAW OF PROPERTY › Part Three: POSSESSION AND THE LAND REGISTER › Chapter Two: LAND REGISTER A. Establishment I. The register

A land register shall be kept to show rights over immovables.

The land register consists of the main land register and the condominium register, together with the journal, documents and plans that complement them.

The form of the register, the manner in which it is to be kept and the auxiliary registers shall be determined by a regulation issued by the President of the Republic.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 997 · 1. Genel olarak

Taşınmazlar üzerindeki hakları göstermek üzere tapu sicili tutulur.

Tapu sicili, tapu kütüğü ve kat mülkiyeti kütüğü ile bunları tamamlayan yevmiye defteri ve belgeler ile plânlardan oluşur.

Sicilin örneği, nasıl tutulacağı ve yardımcı siciller Cumhurbaşkanınca çıkarılan yönetmelikle belirlenir.

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

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