Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Code on Private International and Procedural Law

Article 20: Succession

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

(1) Succession is governed by the national law of the deceased. Turkish law applies to immovable property located in Türkiye.

(2) The provisions on the grounds for the opening of the succession, its acquisition and its distribution are governed by the law of the country where the estate is located.

(3) An estate located in Türkiye that has no heirs passes to the State.

(4) The form of dispositions upon death is governed by Article 7. Dispositions upon death made in a form complying with the national law of the deceased are also valid.

(5) Capacity to make a disposition upon death is governed by the national law of the person making the disposition at the time it is made.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 20 · Miras

(1) Miras ölenin millî hukukuna tâbidir. Türkiye'de bulunan taşınmazlar hakkında Türk hukuku uygulanır.

(2) Mirasın açılması sebeplerine, iktisabına ve taksimine ilişkin hükümler terekenin bulunduğu ülke hukukuna tâbidir.

(3) Türkiye'de bulunan mirasçısız tereke Devlete kalır.

(4) Ölüme bağlı tasarrufun şekline 7 nci madde hükmü uygulanır. Ölenin millî hukukuna uygun şekilde yapılan ölüme bağlı tasarruflar da geçerlidir.

(5) Ölüme bağlı tasarruf ehliyeti, tasarrufta bulunanın, tasarrufun yapıldığı andaki millî hukukuna tâbidir.

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

Unofficial translation for information only. The Turkish text published in the Official Gazette is the only authoritative version. This page is not legal advice.