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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 140: 2. Inability to perform the marriage

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

Where it is established that the conditions of marriage are not fulfilled, or where six months have elapsed since the issue of the documents, the marriage officer may not perform the marriage ceremony.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 140 · 2. Evlenmenin yapılamaması

Evlenme koşullarının bulunmadığının anlaşılması veya belgelerin verilmesinden başlayarak altı ayın geçmesi hâlinde, evlendirme memuru evlenme törenini yapamaz.

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

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