Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code on Private International and Procedural Law

Article 12: Engagement

Part One: Private International Law › Chapter Two: Conflict-of-Laws Rules

(1) Capacity and conditions for engagement are governed by the national law of each party at the time of the engagement.

(2) The effects and consequences of the engagement are governed by the common national law of the parties, or by Turkish law if the parties are of different nationalities.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 12 · Nişanlılık

(1) Nişanlanma ehliyeti ve şartları taraflardan her birinin nişanlanma anındaki millî hukukuna tâbidir.

(2) Nişanlılığın hükümlerine ve sonuçlarına müşterek millî hukuk, taraflar ayrı vatandaşlıkta iseler Türk hukuku uygulanır.

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

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