Letter Of Commitment For Evictıon: Issues Of Proof

Due to economic fluctuations in Turkey in the recent years, landlords have been seeking to increase rent prices and tenants have not responded favorably to these requests which eventually lead to an increase in disputes over eviction. Particularly in residential and commercial property leases, due to the unique and stringent conditions imposed by the Turkish Code of Obligations No. 6698 ("the Code") on the termination of lease agreements and the eviction of tenants, landlords frequently resort to letters of commitment for evictions in practice.

Pursuant to the Code, if the tenant fails to vacate the premises by the determined date despite having undertaken to do so in the writing of the letter of commitment, the landlord has the right to terminate the lease agreement by initiating enforcement proceedings or filing a lawsuit within a one month period starting from the specified date. For the landlord to be able to take this course of action, there must be a valid