Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 572: II. Warehouse keeper's duty of safekeeping

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

The warehouse keeper shall be obliged to store the goods entrusted to him or her with the same care as a commission agent and, if any change occurs in the goods requiring further measures to be taken, to notify the depositor of the situation as far as possible.

The warehouse keeper must permit the depositor to inspect the condition of the goods and to take samples during customary business hours and, at any time, to take the necessary protective measures.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 572 · II. Ardiyecinin saklama borcu

Ardiyeci, kendisine bırakılan malları bir komisyoncu gibi özenle saklamak ve mallarda ayrıca önlem alınmasını gerektiren bir değişiklik olursa, durumu imkân ölçüsünde saklatana bildirmekle yükümlüdür.

Ardiyeci, saklatana, malların durumunu incelemesi ve örnek alması için, alışılmış iş zamanlarında; gerekli koruma önlemlerini alabilmesi için de her zaman izin vermek zorundadır.

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

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