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ARTICLE · 10 FEBRUARY 2026

The Constitutional Court's Pilot Judgment On "Excess Damage" Rendered In The Individual Application With Application No. 2024/41763

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"Excess damage" constitutes one of the special legal consequences of a debtor's default in monetary obligations.

TurkeyLitigation, Mediation & Arbitration
Gizem Nalbant Coşar
Gizem Nalbant Coşar
İlayda Sezer
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What is Excess Damage?

"Excess damage" constitutes one of the special legal consequences of a debtor's default in monetary obligations. Conceptually,excess damage meaning "excess damage" refers to the portion of the creditor's loss arising from the debtor's default that cannot be compensated by default interest and exceeds the amount of such interest.

The provision governing additional (supplementary) damages under Turkish law is set forth in Article 122 of the Turkish Code of Obligations, which states: "If the creditor suffers damage exceeding the default interest, the debtor shall be obliged to compensate such damage unless the debtor proves that he is entirely without fault.

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