Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 53: a. Death

Division Two: Obligations Arising from Torts A. Liability

The damage suffered in the event of death consists in particular of the following:

1. Funeral expenses.

2. Where death did not occur immediately, medical treatment expenses and losses arising from reduction or loss of the capacity to work.

3. Losses suffered by persons deprived of the support of the deceased as a result thereof.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 53 · a. Ölüm

Ölüm hâlinde uğranılan zararlar özellikle şunlardır:

1. Cenaze giderleri.

2. Ölüm hemen gerçekleşmemişse tedavi giderleri ile çalışma gücünün azalmasından ya da yitirilmesinden doğan kayıplar.

3. Ölenin desteğinden yoksun kalan kişilerin bu sebeple uğradıkları kayıplar.

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

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