Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 149: 1. In general

Chapter Three: Extinction of Obligations and Obligatory Relationships, Limitation › Division Two: Limitation A. Periods

Limitation shall begin to run when the claim becomes due.

In cases where the claim becoming due depends on a notice, limitation shall begin to run from the day on which such notice could have been given.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 149 · 1. Genel olarak

Zamanaşımı, alacağın muaccel olmasıyla işlemeye başlar.

Alacağın muaccel olmasının bir bildirime bağlı olduğu hâllerde, zamanaşımı bu bildirimin yapılabileceği günden işlemeye başlar.

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

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