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Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 100: 1. Partial payment

Chapter Two: Effects of Obligations › Division One: Performance of Obligations A. In general

Where the debtor is not in default of paying interest or costs, he or she shall have the right to set off a partial payment against the principal debt. No agreement to the contrary may be made.

Where the creditor has taken a suretyship, pledge or other security for part of the claim, the debtor has no right to set off a partial payment against the secured portion or the portion that is better secured.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 100 · 1. Kısmen ödemede

Borçlu, faiz veya giderleri ödemede gecikmemiş ise, kısmen yaptığı ödemeyi ana borçtan düşme hakkına sahiptir. Aksine anlaşma yapılamaz.

Alacaklı, alacağın bir kısmı için kefalet, rehin veya başka bir güvence almış ise, borçlu kısmen yaptığı ödemeyi, güvence altına alınan veya güvencesi daha iyi olan kısma mahsup etme hakkına sahip değildir.

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

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