Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 44: c. Return of the document of authority

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

Where a document of authority has been issued to the representative, upon the termination of the authority the representative is obliged to return that document to the represented person or to deposit it at a place to be determined by the judge.

If the represented person or the successors fail to do what is necessary for the representative to return the document, they are obliged to compensate the damage suffered as a result by third parties acting in good faith.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 44 · c. Yetki belgesinin geri verilmesi

Temsilciye yetki belgesi verilmişse, yetkinin sona ermesi durumunda temsilci, bu belgeyi temsil olunana geri vermekle veya hâkimin belirleyeceği yere bırakmakla yükümlüdür.

Temsil olunan veya halefleri, temsilcinin belgeyi geri vermesi için gerekeni yapmazlarsa, bundan dolayı iyiniyetli üçüncü kişilerin zararını gidermekle yükümlüdürler.

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

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