Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 435: a. Just causes

Part Two: Special Obligational Relationships › Chapter Six: Contracts of Service › Division One: General Contract of Service

Each of the parties may terminate the contract with immediate effect for just cause. The party terminating the contract must give notice of the reason for termination in writing.

Any facts and circumstances under which the party terminating the contract cannot, in good faith, be expected to continue the service relationship shall be deemed just cause.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 435 · a. Haklı sebepler

Taraflardan her biri, haklı sebeplerle sözleşmeyi derhâl feshedebilir. Sözleşmeyi fesheden taraf, fesih sebebini yazılı olarak bildirmek zorundadır.

Sözleşmeyi fesheden taraftan, dürüstlük kurallarına göre hizmet ilişkisini sürdürmesi beklenemeyen bütün durum ve koşullar, haklı sebep sayılır.

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

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