Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 11: III. Time at which a contract formed between persons not present takes effect

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

Contracts formed between persons who are not present take effect from the moment the acceptance is sent.

Where an express acceptance is not required, the contract takes effect from the moment the offer arrives.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 11 · III. Hazır olmayanlar arasında kurulan sözleşmenin hüküm anı

Hazır olmayanlar arasında kurulan sözleşmeler, kabulün gönderildiği andan başlayarak hüküm doğurur.

Açık bir kabulün gerekli olmadığı durumlarda, sözleşme önerinin ulaşma anından başlayarak hüküm doğurur.

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

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