Last verified: 2026-08-29 · Source: primary legislation and official status tables

Recovering a debt from a debtor in Turkey

What applies, what it realistically takes, and where the limits are.

Confirmed parameters

Only values checked against a primary source appear here. Where a parameter has not been confirmed, it is left out rather than estimated.

Parameter
General limitation period for contractual claims
Value
10 years
Source
Code of Obligations 6098 art. 146; art. 147 sets 5 years for periodic obligations, retail supply and works contracts; interruption art. 154, fresh period art. 156
Last verified
2026-08-31

Enforcement route

The applicable route for this jurisdiction is recorded as reciprocity. The New York Convention applies to arbitral awards.

Practical constraints

Icra takibi — быстрая процедура принудительного взыскания

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