The claim for compensation expires after two years, starting from the date of receipt of the damage and the liability for compensation by the injured person, and in any case after ten years, starting from the date of the commission of the act. However, if the compensation was born from an act requiring punishment, for which the criminal code provides for a longer statute of limitations, this statute of limitations applies. If a debt has arisen from a person who has been harmed due to a tort, the person who has been harmed can always avoid paying that debt, even if the claim for compensation arising from a tort has expired.(Article 27 of the Turkish Code of Obligations)
