Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 527: II. Liability

Part Two: Special Obligational Relationships › Chapter Ten: Agency Without Authority A. Rights and obligations of the agent

The agent without authority shall be liable for any negligence. However, if the agent has conducted the business in order to avert damage, or a danger of damage, facing the principal, his or her liability shall be assessed more leniently.

If the agent has conducted the business despite the principal having expressly or tacitly prohibited it, and the principal's prohibition is not contrary to law or morality, the agent shall also be liable for accidental events. However, the agent shall be released from liability if he or she proves that the damage would have occurred as a result of the accidental event even if he or she had not conducted the business.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 527 · II. Sorumluluk

Vekâletsiz işgören, her türlü ihmalinden sorumludur. Ancak, işgören bu işi, işsahibinin karşılaştığı zararı veya zarar tehlikesini gidermek üzere yapmışsa, sorumluluğu daha hafif olarak değerlendirilir.

İşgören, işsahibinin açıkça veya örtülü olarak yasaklamış olmasına karşın bu işi yapmışsa ve işsahibinin yasaklaması da hukuka veya ahlaka aykırı değilse, beklenmedik hâlden de sorumlu olur. Ancak, işgören o işi yapmamış olsaydı bile, bu zararın beklenmedik hâl sonucunda gerçekleşeceğini ispat ederse sorumluluktan kurtulur.

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

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