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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 163: III. Commission of an offence and leading a dishonourable life

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part One: LAW OF MARRIAGE › Chapter Two: DIVORCE A. Grounds for divorce

If one of the spouses commits a degrading offence or leads a dishonourable life and, for these reasons, the other spouse cannot be expected to live together with him or her, that spouse may bring an action for divorce at any time.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 163 · III. Suç işleme ve haysiyetsiz hayat sürme

Eşlerden biri küçük düşürücü bir suç işler veya haysiyetsiz bir hayat sürer ve bu sebeplerden ötürü onunla birlikte yaşaması diğer eşten beklenemezse, bu eş her zaman boşanma davası açabilir.

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

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