The power of representation is, in general, the authority of one person to perform legal acts on behalf of another person. This authorisation may be derived from the law or the declaration of will of the person represented. Examples of legal representation authority are parents or guardians regulated in the Turkish Civil Code. On the...

The principle of freedom of contract is a concept arising from the autonomy of individuals’ will. In general, it can be defined as the right of individuals to make a valid contract as they wish with their free will. The principle of freedom of contract, which is adopted as a fundamental principle in modern legal...

According to the law of obligations, in order for a contract to be concluded, mutual and compatible declarations of will must be made. Therefore, declaration is a constitutive element for contracts. This declaration may be in the form of an invitation (proposal), invitation to perform or acceptance. An invitation is a declaration of will in...

Unjust enrichment is regulated in the Code of Obligations (Articles 77-82). According to the definition made in the Law, the person who is enriched through the labour or assets of another person without a justifiable reason is under the obligation to return this enrichment. In order to speak of unjust enrichment, it is necessary that...

The Law of Obligations, a branch of private law, is a set of rules regulating debt relations between equal persons. The main element of this discipline is the legal transactions and actions that occur between individuals and are called debt relations. The birth and termination of debt relations and the provisions framed by the parties...