Material and Moral Compensation Arising from Tort In our legal system, a “tort” refers to damage inflicted upon another person’s property or personal rights through an unlawful and culpable act. Article 49 of the Turkish Code of Obligations states that “any person who causes damage to another through a culpable and unlawful act is obliged […]
Introduction In private law, individuals and businesses may become legally responsible for damages in different ways. Two of the most important forms of legal responsibility under Turkish law are contractual liability (sözleşmesel sorumluluk) and tort liability (haksız fiil sorumluluğu). Although both forms of liability aim to compensate the injured party for damages, they arise from […]