Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 163: a. Liability of the debtors

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

The creditor may, at his option, demand performance of all or part of the debt from all the debtors or from only one of them.

The liability of the debtors shall continue until the entire debt has been paid.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 163 · a. Borçluların sorumluluğu

Alacaklı, borcun tamamının veya bir kısmının ifasını, dilerse borçluların hepsinden, dilerse yalnız birinden isteyebilir.

Borçluların sorumluluğu, borcun tamamı ödeninceye kadar devam eder.

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

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