Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 180: 2. Relationship between the penalty and damage

Chapter Four: Special Situations in Obligational Relationships › Division Three: Earnest Money, Forfeit Money and Penalty Clause

The agreed penalty shall be payable even if the creditor has suffered no damage.

Where the damage suffered by the creditor exceeds the amount of the agreed penalty, the creditor may not claim the excess amount unless he proves that the debtor was at fault.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 180 · 2. Ceza ile zarar arasındaki ilişki

Alacaklı hiçbir zarara uğramamış olsa bile, kararlaştırılan cezanın ifası gerekir.

Alacaklının uğradığı zarar kararlaştırılan ceza tutarını aşıyorsa alacaklı, borçlunun kusuru bulunduğunu ispat etmedikçe aşan miktarı isteyemez.

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

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