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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 165: V. Mental illness

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

If one of the spouses is mentally ill and, as a result, common life becomes intolerable for the other spouse, that spouse may bring an action for divorce, provided that it is established by an official medical board report that the illness is incurable.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 165 · V. Akıl hastalığı

Eşlerden biri akıl hastası olup da bu yüzden ortak hayat diğer eş için çekilmez hâle gelirse, hastalığın geçmesine olanak bulunmadığı resmî sağlık kurulu raporuyla tespit edilmek koşuluyla bu eş boşanma davası açabilir.

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

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