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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 168: II. Jurisdiction

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

In actions for divorce or separation, the competent court is the court of the domicile of one of the spouses or of the place where they last lived together for six months before the action.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 168 · II. Yetki

Boşanma veya ayrılık davalarında yetkili mahkeme, eşlerden birinin yerleşim yeri veya davadan önce son defa altı aydan beri birlikte oturdukları yer mahkemesidir.

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

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