Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 372: 1. Return

Part Two: Special Obligational Relationships › Chapter Four: Lease Contract › Division Three: Usufructuary Lease

Upon expiry of the lease term, the lessee shall be obliged to return the leased property together with all the items recorded in the report and in the condition in which they are.

The lessee shall be obliged to pay compensation for decreases in value that could have been avoided through proper operation.

The lessee may not claim compensation for increases in value that have arisen within the scope of the care which he or she is obliged to exercise over the leased property.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 372 · 1. Geri verme

Kira süresinin bitiminde kiracı, kiralananı, tutanağa geçirilmiş olan bütün eşyalarla birlikte ve bulundukları durumda geri vermekle yükümlüdür.

Kiracı, iyi işletilme durumunda kaçınılabilecek olan değer eksiklikleri için tazminat ödemekle yükümlüdür.

Kiracı, kiralanana göstermekle yükümlü olduğu özen çerçevesinde meydana gelen değer artışları için tazminat isteyemez.

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

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