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Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 568: 4. Claims of third parties

Part Two: Special Obligational Relationships › Chapter Fourteen: Contracts of Deposit A. General contract of deposit

Even if a third party claims a right in rem over the deposited item, the depositary shall be obliged to return it to the depositor, unless the deposited item has been attached or an action for recovery of property has been brought against the depositary.

In the event of attachment or the bringing of an action for recovery of property, the depositary must notify the depositor of the situation immediately.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 568 · 4. Üçüncü kişilerin iddiaları

Bir üçüncü kişi, saklanan üzerinde ayni hak iddiasında bulunsa bile, saklanan haczedilmedikçe veya saklayana karşı istihkak davası açılmadıkça saklayan, onu saklatana geri vermekle yükümlüdür.

Haciz konulması veya istihkak davası açılması hâlinde saklayan, durumu hemen saklatana bildirmek zorundadır.

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

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