Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 63: 1. In general

Division Two: Obligations Arising from Torts A. Liability

An act based on an authority conferred by law and remaining within the limits of that authority shall not be deemed unlawful even if it causes damage.

An act shall likewise not be deemed unlawful in the event of the consent of the injured person, an overriding private or public interest, the conduct of the person causing the damage constituting legitimate self-defence, a person protecting his or her right by his or her own force where the intervention of the competent public authorities cannot be obtained in time, or in cases of necessity.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 63 · 1. Genel olarak

Kanunun verdiği yetkiye dayanan ve bu yetkinin sınırları içinde kalan bir fiil, zarara yol açsa bile, hukuka aykırı sayılmaz.

Zarar görenin rızası, daha üstün nitelikte özel veya kamusal yarar, zarar verenin davranışının haklı savunma niteliği taşıması, yetkili kamu makamlarının müdahalesinin zamanında sağlanamayacak olması durumunda kişinin hakkını kendi gücüyle koruması veya zorunluluk hâllerinde de fiil, hukuka aykırı sayılmaz.

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

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