Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 483: II. Destruction of the work

Part Two: Special Obligational Relationships › Chapter Seven: Contract for Work

If the work is destroyed by an unforeseen event before delivery, the contractor may not request payment of the remuneration for the work he has done or of his expenses, unless the employer is in default of taking delivery of the work. In this case, the loss of the materials shall be borne by the party who supplied them.

Where the work is destroyed due to a defect in the materials supplied or in the land designated by the employer, or due to its having been made in accordance with the employer's instructions, the contractor may, if he gave timely notice of the possible adverse consequences, request payment of the value of the work done and of the expenses not included in that value. If the employer is at fault, the contractor shall also have the right to claim compensation for his loss.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 483 · II. Eserin yok olması

Eser teslimden önce beklenmedik olay sonucu yok olursa işsahibi, eseri teslim almada temerrüde düşmedikçe yüklenici, yaptığı işin ücretini ve giderlerinin ödenmesini isteyemez. Bu durumda malzemeye gelen hasar, onu sağlayana ait olur.

Eserin işsahibince verilen malzeme veya gösterilen arsanın ayıbı veya işsahibinin talimatına uygun yapılması yüzünden yok olması durumunda yüklenici, doğabilecek olumsuz sonuçları zamanında bildirmişse, yaptığı işin değerini ve bu değere girmeyen giderlerinin ödenmesini isteyebilir. İşsahibinin kusuru varsa, yüklenicinin ayrıca zararının giderilmesini de isteme hakkı vardır.

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

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