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Code on Private International and Procedural Law

Article 41: Actions concerning the personal status of Turkish citizens

Part Two: International Civil Procedure › Chapter One: International Jurisdiction of Turkish Courts

(1) Actions concerning the personal status of Turkish citizens, if not brought or if they cannot be brought before the courts of a foreign country, shall be heard by the court with territorial jurisdiction in Türkiye; failing that, by the court of the place where the person concerned resides; if the person does not reside in Türkiye, by the court of his or her last domicile in Türkiye; and failing that, by one of the courts of Ankara, İstanbul or İzmir.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 41 · Türklerin kişi hâllerine ilişkin davalar

(1) Türk vatandaşlarının kişi hâllerine ilişkin davaları, yabancı ülke mahkemelerinde açılmadığı veya açılamadığı takdirde Türkiye’de yer itibariyle yetkili mahkemede, bulunmaması hâlinde ilgilinin sâkin olduğu yer, Türkiye’de sâkin değilse Türkiye’deki son yerleşim yeri mahkemesinde, o da bulunmadığı takdirde Ankara, İstanbul veya İzmir mahkemelerinden birinde görülür.

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

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