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

Article 139: 1. Marriage permit

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

If the marriage officer establishes that the conditions of marriage are fulfilled, or if the rejection decision is set aside by the court, he shall notify the intending spouses of the day and time of the marriage or, if they so wish, issue them a marriage permit certificate.

The marriage permit certificate shall entitle the intending spouses to marry before any marriage officer within six months from the date of its issue.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 139 · 1. Evlenme izni

Evlendirme memuru, evlenme koşullarının varlığını tespit ederse veya ret kararı mahkemece kaldırılırsa, evleneceklere evlenme gün ve saatini bildirir veya isterlerse evlenme izni belgesini verir.

Evlenme izni belgesi, verildiği tarihten başlayarak altı ay içinde evleneceklere herhangi bir evlendirme memuru önünde evlenebilme hakkı sağlar.

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

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