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Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 201: E. Accession to a debt

Chapter Five: Changes of Parties in Obligational Relationships › Division Two: Assumption of Debt

Accession to a debt is a contract concluded between the acceding party and the creditor for the purpose of the acceding party joining the debtor in an existing debt, the effect of which is that the acceding party becomes liable for the debt together with the debtor.

The acceding party and the debtor shall be jointly and severally liable to the creditor.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 201 · E. Borca katılma

Borca katılma, mevcut bir borca borçlunun yanında yer almak üzere, katılan ile alacaklı arasında yapılan ve katılanın, borçlu ile birlikte borçtan sorumlu olması sonucunu doğuran bir sözleşmedir.

Borca katılan ile borçlu, alacaklıya karşı müteselsilen sorumlu olurlar.

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

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