Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 125: II. Capacity of discernment

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part One: LAW OF MARRIAGE › Chapter One: MARRIAGE › Division Two: CAPACITY TO MARRY AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE A. Conditions of capacity

Persons lacking the capacity of discernment may not marry.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 125 · II. Ayırt etme gücü

Ayırt etme gücüne sahip olmayanlar evlenemez.

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

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