Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 443: 2. Obligation to return

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

Upon the termination of the contract, each party shall be obliged to return to the other whatever it has received in connection with the service from the other party or from a third party on behalf of the other party.

The employee shall in particular be obliged to return motor vehicles and traffic permit documents, and advances on wages and expenses to the extent that they exceed his claims.

The parties' rights of retention are reserved.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 443 · 2. Geri verme yükümlülüğü

Sözleşmenin sona ermesi durumunda, taraflardan her biri, diğerinden veya üçüncü bir kişiden diğerinin hesabına, hizmetle ilişkili olarak almış olduğu şeyleri geri vermekle yükümlüdür.

İşçi, özellikle motorlu taşıtları ve trafik izin belgelerini, alacaklarından fazla olduğu ölçüde ücret ve masraf avanslarını geri vermekle yükümlüdür.

Tarafların hapis hakları saklıdır.

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

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