A Landlord is liable from the damages which stem from the injuries that the 3rd persons suffer due to the failure /defect of a building. This liability is stipulated by Turkish the Code of Obligations, Article 58. This is a strict liability, that is to say you are liable regardless of a fault on your side.Moreover, you cannot evade or assign this responsibility to another person, such as to a tenant. You may only recourse to him , in case there is negligence on his side.Yet, a penal clause to be incorporated in the contract of lease can be of use.