Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 134: I. Authority for application

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part One: LAW OF MARRIAGE › Chapter One: MARRIAGE › Division Three: APPLICATION FOR MARRIAGE AND THE CEREMONY A. Application

The man and woman who are to marry each other shall apply together to the marriage registry office of the place where one of them resides.

The marriage officer is, in places where there is a municipality, the mayor or the officer he or she assigns to this task, and in villages, the headman (muhtar).

Original Turkish text

MADDE 134 · I. Başvuru makamı

Birbiriyle evlenecek erkek ve kadın, içlerinden birinin oturduğu yer evlendirme memurluğuna birlikte başvururlar.

Evlendirme memuru, belediye bulunan yerlerde belediye başkanı veya bu işle görevlendireceği memur, köylerde muhtardır.

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

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