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Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 588: 4. Sub-surety and recourse surety

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

A sub-surety, who gives security to the creditor for the obligation of the surety, shall be liable together with the surety as an ordinary surety.

A recourse surety is a surety who gives security for the surety's recourse claim against the debtor.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 588 · 4. Kefile kefil ve rücua kefil

Alacaklıya, kefilin borcu için güvence veren kefile kefil, kefil ile birlikte, adi kefil gibi sorumludur.

Rücua kefil, kefilin borçludan rücu alacağı için güvence veren kefildir.

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

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