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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 122: III. Return of gifts

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part One: LAW OF MARRIAGE › Chapter One: MARRIAGE › Division One: ENGAGEMENT

If the engagement ends for a reason other than marriage, gifts beyond the customary ones given by the engaged persons to each other, or by the mother and father or persons acting as such to the other engaged person, may be reclaimed by those who gave them.

If the gift cannot be returned in kind or in equivalent, the provisions on unjust enrichment shall apply.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 122 · III. Hediyelerin geri verilmesi

Nişanlılık evlenme dışındaki bir sebeple sona ererse, nişanlıların birbirlerine veya ana ve babanın ya da onlar gibi davrananların, diğer nişanlıya vermiş oldukları alışılmışın dışındaki hediyeler, verenler tarafından geri istenebilir.

Hediye aynen veya mislen geri verilemiyorsa, sebepsiz zenginleşme hükümleri uygulanır.

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

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