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Turkish Code of Obligations

Article 98: 2. Inability to perform

Chapter Two: Effects of Obligations › Division One: Performance of Obligations A. In general

In a contract imposing reciprocal obligations, where the right of the other party is endangered because one of the parties has become unable to perform its obligation, in particular by becoming bankrupt or because attachment proceedings against it have been unsuccessful, that other party may refuse to perform its own obligation until performance of the counter-performance is secured.

The party whose right is endangered may, in addition, withdraw from the contract if the security requested is not provided within a reasonable period.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 98 · 2. İfa güçsüzlüğü

Karşılıklı borç yükleyen bir sözleşmede, taraflardan birinin borcunu ifada güçsüzlüğe düşmesi ve özellikle iflas etmesi ya da hakkındaki haciz işleminin sonuçsuz kalması sebebiyle diğer tarafın hakkı tehlikeye düşerse bu taraf, karşı edimin ifası güvence altına alınıncaya kadar kendi ediminin ifasından kaçınabilir.

Hakkı tehlikeye düşen taraf, ayrıca uygun bir sürede istediği güvence verilmezse sözleşmeden dönebilir.

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

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