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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 153: II. Right of action of the legal representative

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part One: LAW OF MARRIAGE › Chapter One: MARRIAGE › Division Four: VOID MARRIAGES A. Absolute nullity

If a minor or a person under interdiction marries without the consent of his or her legal representative, the legal representative whose consent was not obtained may sue for the annulment of the marriage.

The annulment of the marriage may not be decided if the person who married in this manner subsequently attains majority by completing the age of eighteen, ceases to be under interdiction, or if the wife becomes pregnant.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 153 · II. Yasal temsilcinin dava hakkı

Küçük veya kısıtlı, yasal temsilcisinin izni olmadan evlenirse, izni alınmayan yasal temsilci evlenmenin iptalini dava edebilir.

Bu suretle evlenen kimse sonradan onsekiz yaşını doldurmak suretiyle ergin olur, kısıtlı olmaktan çıkar veya karı gebe kalırsa evlenmenin iptaline karar verilemez.

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

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