Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 161: H. Pleading of limitation

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

Unless limitation is pleaded, the judge may not take it into account of his own motion.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 161 · H. İleri sürülmesi

Zamanaşımı ileri sürülmedikçe, hâkim bunu kendiliğinden göz önüne alamaz.

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

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