Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 162: I. Formation

Chapter Four: Special Situations in Obligational Relationships › Division One: Joint and Several Obligations A. Joint and several debtors

Joint and several liability arises where each of several debtors declares that he agrees to be liable to the creditor for the entire debt.

In the absence of such a declaration, joint and several liability arises only in the cases provided for by law.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 162 · I. Doğuşu

Birden çok borçludan her biri, alacaklıya karşı borcun tamamından sorumlu olmayı kabul ettiğini bildirirse, müteselsil borçluluk doğar.

Böyle bir bildirim yoksa, müteselsil borçluluk ancak kanunda öngörülen hâllerde doğar.

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

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