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Time of Performance

When a price or delivery may be demanded must be established before enforcement or litigation begins.
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Obligations and Debt Claims

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Debt Claims

When a price or delivery may be demanded must be established before enforcement or litigation begins. Contract date, invoice date, and maturity are not always identical. Linking performance to a condition, acceptance record, or work stage may affect the claim's timing.

How Is Maturity Determined?

Articles 90 et seq. of the Turkish Code of Obligations provide general rules on performance time. First assess the contractual date, period, or event-based payment system. The relationship's nature and special statutes also matter. The triggering event, final-day calculation, and later extensions must be recorded separately.

Early Payment and Counter-Performance

The debtor wishing to perform early differs from the creditor demanding performance before maturity. A discount for early payment must not be assumed automatically. In reciprocal contracts, readiness to perform your own obligation may also affect the payment claim. One late instalment does not invariably accelerate the whole remaining debt.

Its Connection with Default

A debt being demandable does not establish every default condition. Notice requirements and exceptions allowing default without notice need separate assessment. We match the payment timetable with actual work stages and notices, explaining which items are currently demandable and which date supports interest calculation.

Documents That May Be Prepared for the Initial Review

  • The payment timetable
  • Work progress and acceptance records
  • Extension agreements
  • Notices and service documents

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Legal Grounds

Turkish Code of Obligations, Articles 90–98, 117

Last content review: 11 November 2026.