Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 498: I. Destruction of the work

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

Even if the work is destroyed by an unforeseen event after its delivery to the publisher, the publisher shall be obliged to pay the fee.

If the author has another copy of the work, he shall give that copy to the publisher; if he has no other copy but the work can be recreated with little effort, the author shall be obliged to recreate and deliver the work. In both cases, the author may request appropriate consideration.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 498 · I. Eserin yok olması

Eser, yayımcıya teslimden sonra beklenmedik hâl sonucu yok olsa bile, yayımcı bedeli ödemekle yükümlüdür.

Eserin başka bir örneği kendisinde varsa, eser sahibinin bu örneği yayımcıya vermesi gerekir; başka bir örneği bulunmamakla birlikte, az bir çabayla yeniden meydana getirilebilecekse eser sahibi, eseri meydana getirerek teslim etmekle yükümlüdür. Eser sahibi her iki durumda da uygun bir karşılık isteyebilir.

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

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