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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 159: E. Right of action of the heirs

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

The right to sue for the nullity of a marriage does not pass to the heirs. However, the heirs may pursue an action already brought. A surviving spouse who is found, as a result of the action, not to have been in good faith at the time of the marriage may not be a statutory heir and shall also lose the rights conferred on him or her by dispositions mortis causa made earlier.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 159 · E. Mirasçıların dava hakkı

Evlenmenin butlanını dava etme hakkı mirasçılara geçmez. Ancak, mirasçılar açılmış olan davayı sürdürebilirler. Dava sonucunda evlenme sırasında iyiniyetli olmadığı anlaşılan sağ kalan eş, yasal mirasçı olamayacağı gibi, daha önce yapılmış olan ölüme bağlı tasarruflarla kendisine sağlanan hakları da kaybeder.

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

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