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Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 166: 2. Extinction of the debt

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

Where one of the debtors has extinguished the debt in whole or in part by performance or set-off, he shall also release the other debtors from the debt to that extent.

Where one of the debtors has been released from the debt without performing to the creditor, the other debtors may benefit from this only to the extent permitted by the circumstances or the nature of the obligation.

A release agreement concluded by the creditor with one of the debtors shall also release the other debtors from the debt in proportion to the released debtor's share of contribution to the debt in the internal relationship.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 166 · 2. Borcun sona ermesi

Borçlulardan biri, ifa veya takasla borcun tamamını veya bir kısmını sona erdirmişse, bu oranda diğer borçluları da borçtan kurtarmış olur.

Borçlulardan biri, alacaklıya ifada bulunmaksızın borçtan kurtulmuşsa, diğer borçlular bundan, ancak durumun veya borcun niteliğinin elverdiği ölçüde yararlanabilirler.

Alacaklının borçlulardan biriyle yaptığı ibra sözleşmesi, diğer borçluları da ibra edilen borçlunun iç ilişkideki borca katılma payı oranında borçtan kurtarır.

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

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