In its basic sense, property gives the rightful owner rights,
such as preservation, claim and ownership on the property they own.
In the case of ships' property, the integral parts and
accessories of the ship are evaluated within the scope of
ownership. It is important to also and clearly identify issues that
are not included in the property.1
In accordance with the Turkish Commercial Code articles 996 and
997 in line with the International Private Law in terms of the
applicable law regarding ships; The Turkish Commercial Code will be
applied to the vessels registered in the Turkish ship registry, and
the provisions regarding movables will be applied in terms of
ownership and limited real rights for the vessels not registered in
the ship registry. As for ships that do not have a place of
registration; real rights will be subject to the law of the place
where they are located.2 In this article, the topics of
acquisition of ship' s property will be included.
