Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 493: V. Corrections and improvements

Part Two: Special Obligational Relationships › Chapter Eight: Publishing Contract

Provided that this does not prejudice the interests of the publisher or increase his liability, the author may make corrections and improvements to the work, and his successors may only make updates. Expenses not provided for in the contract but necessitated by such corrections and improvements shall be borne by the grantor.

The publisher may not produce a new edition or reproduce the work without giving the author the opportunity to improve his work, or his successors the opportunity to update it.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 493 · V. Düzeltme ve iyileştirme

Yayımcının menfaatlerini zedelememek ve onun sorumluluğunu artırmamak koşuluyla, eser sahibi eserde düzeltme ve iyileştirme, halefleri ise ancak güncelleştirme yapabilir. Bu düzeltme ve iyileştirme gerektirdiği hâlde sözleşmede öngörülmemiş giderler, yayımlatan tarafından karşılanır.

Yayımcı, eser sahibine eserini iyileştirme, haleflerine de güncelleştirme imkânı vermeden yeni bir basım yapamaz ve onu çoğaltamaz.

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

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