Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code on Private International and Procedural Law

Article 19: Maintenance

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

(1) Maintenance claims are governed by the law of the habitual residence of the maintenance creditor.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 19 · Nafaka

(1) Nafaka talepleri, nafaka alacaklısının mutad meskeni hukukuna tâbidir.

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

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