Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 447: 4. Termination

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

The non-competition covenant shall end if it is established that the employer has no genuine interest in its continuation.

If the contract is terminated by the employer without just cause, or by the employee for a reason attributable to the employer, the non-competition covenant shall end.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 447 · 4. Sona ermesi

Rekabet yasağı, işverenin bu yasağın sürdürülmesinde gerçek bir yararının olmadığı belirlenmişse sona erer.

Sözleşme, haklı bir sebep olmaksızın işveren tarafından veya işverene yüklenebilen bir nedenle işçi tarafından feshedilirse, rekabet yasağı sona erer.

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

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