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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 155: II. Non-compliance with formal rules

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

The nullity of a marriage concluded before an officer authorised to perform marriages may not be decided on the ground of non-compliance with the other formal rules of the law.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 155 · II. Şekil kurallarına uymama

Evlendirmeye yetkili memur önünde yapılmış olan bir evliliğin kanunun diğer şekil kurallarına uyulmaması sebebiyle butlanına karar verilemez.

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

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