Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 49: I. In general

Division Two: Obligations Arising from Torts A. Liability

Any person who causes damage to another by a culpable and unlawful act is obliged to compensate that damage.

Even where there is no rule of law prohibiting the damaging act, a person who intentionally causes damage to another by an act contrary to morality is also obliged to compensate that damage.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 49 · I. Genel olarak

Kusurlu ve hukuka aykırı bir fiille başkasına zarar veren, bu zararı gidermekle yükümlüdür.

Zarar verici fiili yasaklayan bir hukuk kuralı bulunmasa bile, ahlaka aykırı bir fiille başkasına kasten zarar veren de, bu zararı gidermekle yükümlüdür.

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

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