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

Article 138: V. Objection to rejection and trial procedure

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

Each of the intending spouses may apply to the court against the rejection decision of the marriage officer. The objection shall be examined on the documents and decided with final effect.

However, actions brought against rejection decisions on the ground that one of the causes of absolute nullity exists shall be heard under the simple trial procedure (…).

Original Turkish text

MADDE 138 · V. Redde itiraz ve yargılama usulü

Evleneceklerden her biri evlendirme memurunun ret kararına karşı mahkemeye başvurabilir. İtiraz, evrak üzerinde incelenip kesin karara bağlanır.

Ancak, mutlak butlan sebeplerinden birinin bulunduğuna ilişkin ret kararlarına karşı açılan davalar, basit yargılama usulüyle (…) görülür.

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

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