Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 27: II. Absolute nullity

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

Contracts which are contrary to the mandatory provisions of the law, to morality, to public order or to personality rights, or the subject matter of which is impossible, are absolutely null and void.

The nullity of some of the provisions contained in the contract does not affect the validity of the others. However, if it is clearly apparent that the contract would not have been concluded without those provisions, the entire contract becomes absolutely null and void.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 27 · II. Kesin hükümsüzlük

Kanunun emredici hükümlerine, ahlaka, kamu düzenine, kişilik haklarına aykırı veya konusu imkânsız olan sözleşmeler kesin olarak hükümsüzdür.

Sözleşmenin içerdiği hükümlerden bir kısmının hükümsüz olması, diğerlerinin geçerliliğini etkilemez. Ancak, bu hükümler olmaksızın sözleşmenin yapılmayacağı açıkça anlaşılırsa, sözleşmenin tamamı kesin olarak hükümsüz olur.

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

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