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Aile Hukuku — What Is Nullity of Marriage? Grounds of Absolute and Relative Nullity

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8 Eylül 2026Av. Eray Karınca

What Is Nullity of Marriage? Grounds of Absolute and Relative Nullity

Nullity is the setting aside of a marriage by court decision because of a legal defect existing at the time of the ceremony. An existing other marriage, certain capacity and kinship problems are grounds of absolute nullity; a temporary loss of discernment, a mistake of the kind described in the statute, deception or intimidation may be grounds of relative nullity. Not every unhappy marriage or incomplete application gives rise to nullity.

Aile Hukuku — When Is the Marital Union Considered Irretrievably Broken?

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8 Eylül 2026Av. Eray Karınca

When Is the Marital Union Considered Irretrievably Broken?

The marital union may be treated as irretrievably broken under TMK Art. 166/1 if common life has deteriorated so far that the spouses cannot be expected to continue it. The statute does not contain a closed list of every event. Gravity, repetition, the spouses’ circumstances, fault and the effect on common life are assessed together; not every disagreement produces the same result.

Aile Hukuku — When Is Consensual Divorce Used, and When Contested Divorce?

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8 Eylül 2026Av. Eray Karınca

When Is Consensual Divorce Used, and When Contested Divorce?

If the marriage has lasted at least one year and the spouses have freely agreed on divorce, financial consequences and the children’s situation, consensual divorce may be considered. The judge must hear the parties in person and find the arrangement suitable. If those conditions are not met, or there is disagreement on required matters, the divorce claim is examined in contested proceedings on the statutory ground and evidence put forward.

Aile Hukuku — Who May Not Marry? Capacity to Marry and Impediments

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8 Eylül 2026Av. Eray Karınca

Who May Not Marry? Capacity to Marry and Impediments

Under the Turkish Civil Code, kinship of certain degrees, an existing marriage and mental illness that is an impediment to marriage are among the impediments. Age, capacity of discernment and, where required, the consent of the legal representative are also needed for capacity to marry. The woman’s waiting period after a previous marriage and health documents are checked separately.

Taşınmaz Hukuku — How Tenant Deposit Refund and Key Handover Work When Leaving a Home

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8 Eylül 2026Av. Eray Karınca

How Tenant Deposit Refund and Key Handover Work When Leaving a Home

Moving belongings out is not in every case sufficient proof that the dwelling has been legally returned. Delivery of the keys to the landlord or an authorised person, and documenting that delivery, matters. For a deposit refund, how the security was held, rent and ancillary debts, claims of damage beyond ordinary wear and the contract terms are assessed together.

Aile Hukuku — If Alimony Is Not Paid: Documents, Enforcement and the Complaint Distinction

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8 Eylül 2026Av. Eray Karınca

If Alimony Is Not Paid: Documents, Enforcement and the Complaint Distinction

For unpaid alimony, first examine the order, the payment start date, monthly due dates and payments already made. Where the conditions are met, recovery may be sought through enforcement. A complaint for non-compliance with an alimony order has separate requirements and time limits; not every shortfall automatically leads to detention.