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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 157: 1. With respect to the children

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

Children born of a marriage whose nullity has been decided by the court shall be deemed to have been born within marriage, even if the mother and father were not in good faith.

The provisions relating to divorce shall apply to the relations between the children and the mother and father.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 157 · 1. Çocuklar yönünden

Mahkemece butlanına karar verilen bir evlilikten doğan çocuklar, ana ve baba iyiniyetli olmasalar bile evlilik içinde doğmuş sayılırlar.

Çocuklar ile ana ve baba arasındaki ilişkilere boşanmaya ilişkin hükümler uygulanır.

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

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