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Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 133: I. In general

Chapter Three: Extinction of Obligations and Obligatory Relationships, Limitation › Division One: Grounds of Extinction

The extinction of an existing obligation by a new obligation shall take place only by the express intention of the parties to that effect.

In particular, the assumption of a bill of exchange obligation for an existing debt, or the issuance of a new instrument of claim or a new instrument of suretyship, shall not be deemed novation unless the parties have an express intention of novation.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 133 · I. Genel olarak

Yeni bir borçla mevcut bir borcun sona erdirilmesi, ancak tarafların bu yöndeki açık iradesi ile olur.

Özellikle mevcut borç için kambiyo taahhüdünde bulunulması veya yeni bir alacak senedi ya da yeni bir kefalet senedi düzenlenmesi, tarafların açık yenileme iradeleri olmadıkça yenileme sayılmaz.

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

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