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Code on Private International and Procedural Law

Article 13: Marriage and its general effects

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

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

(2) The form of marriage is governed by the law of the country where it is celebrated.

(3) The general effects of marriage are governed by the common national law of the spouses. If the spouses are of different nationalities, the law of their common habitual residence applies, and failing that, Turkish law.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 13 · Evlilik ve genel hükümleri

(1) Evlenme ehliyeti ve şartları, taraflardan her birinin evlenme anındaki millî hukukuna tâbidir.

(2) Evliliğin şekline yapıldığı ülke hukuku uygulanır.

(3) Evliliğin genel hükümleri, eşlerin müşterek millî hukukuna tâbidir. Tarafların ayrı vatandaşlıkta olmaları hâlinde müşterek mutad mesken hukuku, bulunmadığı takdirde Türk hukuku uygulanır.

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

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