Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 240: 1. Assertion

Part Two: Special Obligational Relationships › Chapter One: Contract of Sale › Division Three: Sale of Immovable Property and Rights Giving Rise to a Sales Relationship

The right of pre-emption may be exercised in cases of a sale of the immovable property or of any transaction that is economically equivalent to a sale.

The right of pre-emption may not be exercised where the immovable property is allotted to one of the heirs in the partition of an estate, is sold by way of compulsory auction, or is acquired for the performance of public services or for similar purposes.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 240 · 1. İleri sürülmesi

Önalım hakkı, taşınmazın satışı ya da ekonomik bakımdan satışa eşdeğer her türlü işlemin yapılması hâllerinde kullanılabilir.

Taşınmazın, mirasın paylaşımında mirasçılardan birine özgülenmesi, cebrî artırma yoluyla satışı ve kamu hizmetlerinin yerine getirilmesi ve bunlara benzer amaçlarla edinilmesi hâllerinde önalım hakkı kullanılamaz.

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

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