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Civil Registration Services Law (Law No. 5490)

Article 61: Calculation of time limits

Part Nine: Common Provisions

(1) In calculating the time limits specified in this Law, the day following the date on which the event occurred shall be taken as the starting point. Time limits shall expire at the end of working hours on the last day of the prescribed period or, if the last day falls on an official holiday, on the first working day following the holiday.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 61 · Sürelerin hesaplanması

(1) Bu Kanunda belirtilen sürelerin hesaplanmasında olayın meydana geldiği tarihi izleyen gün başlangıç olarak alınır. Süreler; tayin edilen müddetin son günü, son gün resmî tatile rastlarsa tatili izleyen ilk iş günü çalışma saatinin bitiminde sona erer.

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

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