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Aile Hukuku — Can Compensation Be Claimed from a Third Person Involved in Adultery?
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8 Eylül 2026

Can Compensation Be Claimed from a Third Person Involved in Adultery?

Knowing that a person is married and having a relationship with that person does not, by itself, create liability in non-pecuniary damages toward the betrayed spouse. The 6 July 2018 decision of the Court of Cassation Grand General Assembly for the Unification of Case Law, E.2017/5, K.2018/7, adopts this distinction. If the third person also committed an independent act that directly attacks a personality right, the conditions for compensation may be assessed separately.

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Aile Hukuku — Divorce after Separation: One Year and Common Life
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27 Temmuz 2026Av. Eray Karınca

Divorce after Separation: One Year and Common Life

Article 166(4) of the Turkish Civil Code concerns a previous rejected divorce case, one year from finality of that rejection and failure to resume common life. The marriage does not end automatically when the year expires. One spouse must apply and the court must examine the conditions.

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Hukuki belge ve kalem detayı
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12 Mayıs 2026Av. Eray Karınca

Protection Orders in Turkey: Applications and Costs

Law No. 6284 provides protective and preventive measures for people experiencing violence or facing a risk of violence. A removal or non-approach order is one possible measure, not a synonym for every form of protection. A divorce action or criminal conviction is not a prerequisite. In immediate danger, call 112.

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Aile Hukuku — 2026 Alimony Increases: Judgment, Index and Calculation
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2 Nisan 2026Av. Eray Karınca

2026 Alimony Increases: Judgment, Index and Calculation

There is no single increase rate applicable to every Turkish alimony case in 2026. First check whether the judgment contains an annual adjustment clause. If it does, the rate, period and starting date follow that clause. If it does not, inflation alone does not automatically increase the amount in enforcement proceedings.

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