Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 77: I. In general

Division Three: Obligations Arising from Unjust Enrichment A. Conditions

A person who is enriched, without just cause, from the assets or labour of another shall be obliged to return such enrichment.

This obligation arises in particular where the enrichment is based on a cause that is invalid, has not materialised or has ceased to exist.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 77 · I. Genel olarak

Haklı bir sebep olmaksızın, bir başkasının malvarlığından veya emeğinden zenginleşen, bu zenginleşmeyi geri vermekle yükümlüdür.

Bu yükümlülük, özellikle zenginleşmenin geçerli olmayan veya gerçekleşmemiş ya da sona ermiş bir sebebe dayanması durumunda doğmuş olur.

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

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