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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 141: 1. Place of the ceremony

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

The marriage ceremony shall be performed publicly at the marriage office before the marriage officer and two adult witnesses having the capacity of discernment. However, at the request of the intending spouses, the ceremony may also be performed at other places that the marriage officer deems appropriate.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 141 · 1. Tören yeri

Evlenme töreni, evlendirme dairesinde evlendirme memurunun ve ayırt etme gücüne sahip ergin iki tanığın önünde açık olarak yapılır. Ancak, tören evleneceklerin istemi üzerine evlendirme memurunun uygun bulacağı diğer yerlerde de yapılabilir.

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

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