Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 1: 1. In general

Division One: Obligations Arising from Contract A. Formation of the contract I. Declaration of intent

A contract is formed by the mutual and concordant declaration of intent of the parties.

The declaration of intent may be express or implied.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 1 · 1. Genel olarak

Sözleşme, tarafların iradelerini karşılıklı ve birbirine uygun olarak açıklamalarıyla kurulur.

İrade açıklaması, açık veya örtülü olabilir.

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

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