Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 17: 2. Agreed form

Division One: Obligations Arising from Contract A. Formation of the contract I. Declaration of intent

If the parties have agreed that a contract not subject to any form under the law shall be made in a particular form, a contract not made in the agreed form does not bind the parties.

If written form has been agreed without any further specification, the provisions on the statutory written form apply.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 17 · 2. İradi şekil

Kanunda şekle bağlanmamış bir sözleşmenin taraflarca belirli bir şekilde yapılması kararlaştırılmışsa, belirlenen şekilde yapılmayan sözleşme tarafları bağlamaz.

Herhangi bir belirleme olmaksızın yazılı şekil kararlaştırılmışsa, yasal yazılı şekle ilişkin hükümler uygulanır.

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

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