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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 142: 2. Form 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 officer shall ask each of the intending spouses whether they wish to marry each other. The marriage is concluded at the moment the parties give their affirmative oral answers. The officer shall declare that the marriage has been concluded in accordance with the law with the mutual consent of the parties.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 142 · 2. Törenin şekli

Evlendirme memuru, evleneceklerden her birine birbiriyle evlenmek isteyip istemediklerini sorar. Evlenme, tarafların olumlu sözlü cevaplarını verdikleri anda oluşur. Memur, evlenmenin tarafların karşılıklı rızası ile kanuna uygun olarak yapılmış olduğunu açıklar.

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

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