Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Civil Registration Services Law (Law No. 5490)

Article 59: Signing of records

Part Nine: Common Provisions

(1) Supporting documents drawn up upon notifications made to civil registry directorates shall be signed and approved by the civil registry directorate. The supporting documents must be signed by the person concerned himself or herself, or by the parent, guardian or a person submitting a power of attorney. The fingerprints of persons who are illiterate shall be taken.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 59 · Tutanakların imzalanması

(1) Nüfus müdürlüklerine yapılan bildirimler üzerine düzenlenen dayanak belgeleri, nüfus müdürlüğünce imzalanarak onaylanır. Dayanak belgelerinin ilgilinin kendisi veya veli, vasi ya da vekâletname ibraz edenler tarafından imzalanması gereklidir. Okuma yazması olmayanların parmak izi alınır.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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