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ARTICLE · 10 MARCH 2026

Draft Forceful Execution Law Published: A New Law On The Way

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The Turkish Execution and Bankruptcy Law numbered 2004 (“Current Law”) , which has been in force since 1932, traces its origins back to the Swiss Federal Law on the Collection of Monetary Claims and Bankruptcy of 1889 (“Model Law”).

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The Turkish Execution and Bankruptcy Law numbered 2004 (“Current Law”)1, which has been in force since 1932, traces its origins back to the Swiss Federal Law on the Collection of Monetary Claims and Bankruptcy of 1889 (“Model Law”). The Execution and Bankruptcy Law numbered 1424 of 1929, which was based on the Model Law, was revised and given a new number, becoming the Execution and Bankruptcy Law No. 2004 that has been in use to this day.

The Turkish Execution and Bankruptcy Law, which has been in force for over ninety years, has undergone numerous amendments to keep pace with changing conditions and has diverged significantly from its origins. Although this divergence has had legitimate aims, such as establishing the legal regulations most suitable for Turkish legal practice, there have long been discussions that the Current Law needed to be updated, especially after the enactment of the new Turkish Commercial Code numbered 61022 and the Turkish Code of Obligations numbered 60983 in

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