Written eviction undertaking

An eviction undertaking is a written commitment by the tenant to vacate the premises on a specified date. Validity requires that it be in writing, given personally by the tenant and executed after delivery of the premises.

Undertakings signed simultaneously with the lease or at its start are treated as invalid for lack of free consent, and most disputes arise from undated forms signed in advance and filled in later. Turkish case law focuses on the burden of proof and on signature and date examinations in such documents.

A landlord holding a valid undertaking may initiate enforcement proceedings or file suit within the statutory period from the undertaking date; in the enforcement route, the tenant's objection moves the matter to court. Because the document allows eviction without any further ground, understanding its consequences before signing is critical for tenants.