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Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 140: 2. In the case of suretyship

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

As long as the principal debtor has the right to assert set-off, the surety may also refuse to render performance to the creditor.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 140 · 2. Kefalet hâlinde

Asıl borçlunun takası ileri sürme hakkı bulundukça, kefili de alacaklıya ifada bulunmaktan kaçınabilir.

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

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