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Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 581: A. Definition

Part Two: Special Obligational Relationships › Chapter Fifteen: Contract of Suretyship

A contract of suretyship is a contract by which the surety undertakes towards the creditor to be personally liable for the consequences of the debtor's failure to perform his debt.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 581 · A. Tanımı

Kefalet sözleşmesi, kefilin alacaklıya karşı, borçlunun borcunu ifa etmemesinin sonuçlarından kişisel olarak sorumlu olmayı üstlendiği sözleşmedir.

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

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