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Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 331: 1. Important reasons

Part Two: Special Obligational Relationships › Chapter Four: Lease Contract › Division One: General Provisions

Either party may terminate the contract at any time by observing the statutory notice period where there exist important reasons that make the continuation of the lease relationship intolerable for him.

The judge shall decide on the pecuniary consequences of the extraordinary termination, taking into account the circumstances and conditions.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 331 · 1. Önemli sebepler2

Taraflardan her biri, kira ilişkisinin devamını kendisi için çekilmez hâle getiren önemli sebeplerin varlığı durumunda, sözleşmeyi yasal fesih bildirim süresine uyarak her zaman feshedebilir.

Hâkim, durum ve koşulları göz önünde tutarak, olağanüstü fesih bildiriminin parasal sonuçlarını karara bağlar.

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

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