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Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 142: 4. In the case of the debtor's bankruptcy

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

In the event of the debtor's bankruptcy, creditors may set off their claims, even if not due, against their debts to the bankrupt.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 142 · 4. Borçlunun iflası hâlinde

Borçlunun iflası hâlinde alacaklılar, muaccel olmasalar bile, alacaklarını, müflise olan borçları ile takas edebilirler.

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

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