Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 37: 1. Effect

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

If one of the parties has concluded a contract as a result of duress by the other party or by a third party, that party is not bound by the contract.

Where the duress was exercised by a third party and the other party neither knew nor was in a position to know of the duress, the party under duress who does not wish to remain bound by the contract is obliged, if equity so requires, to pay compensation to the other party.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 37 · 1. Hükmü

Taraflardan biri, diğerinin veya üçüncü bir kişinin korkutması sonucu bir sözleşme yapmışsa, sözleşmeyle bağlı değildir.

Korkutan bir üçüncü kişi olup da diğer taraf korkutmayı bilmiyorsa veya bilecek durumda değilse, sözleşmeyle bağlı kalmak istemeyen korkutulan, hakkaniyet gerektiriyorsa, diğer tarafa tazminat ödemekle yükümlüdür.

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

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