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Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 154: I. Grounds

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

Limitation shall be interrupted in the following cases:

1. Where the debtor has acknowledged the debt, in particular by paying interest or making partial performance, or by giving a pledge or providing a surety.

2. Where the creditor has applied to a court or an arbitrator by way of action or defence (plea), has initiated enforcement proceedings or has applied to the bankruptcy estate.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 154 · I. Sebepleri

Aşağıdaki durumlarda zamanaşımı kesilir:

1. Borçlu borcu ikrar etmişse, özellikle faiz ödemiş veya kısmen ifada bulunmuşsa ya da rehin vermiş veya kefil göstermişse.

2. Alacaklı, dava veya def’i yoluyla mahkemeye veya hakeme başvurmuşsa, icra takibinde bulunmuşsa ya da iflas masasına başvurmuşsa.

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

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