Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 174: 1. Material and non-pecuniary compensation

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

A party who is not at fault or is less at fault and whose existing or expected interests are impaired by the divorce may claim appropriate material compensation from the party at fault.

A party whose personality rights have been infringed by the events causing the divorce may claim from the other party, who is at fault, payment of an appropriate sum of money as non-pecuniary compensation.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 174 · 1. Maddî ve manevî tazminat

Mevcut veya beklenen menfaatleri boşanma yüzünden zedelenen kusursuz veya daha az kusurlu taraf, kusurlu taraftan uygun bir maddî tazminat isteyebilir.

Boşanmaya sebep olan olaylar yüzünden kişilik hakkı saldırıya uğrayan taraf, kusurlu olan diğer taraftan manevî tazminat olarak uygun miktarda bir para ödenmesini isteyebilir.

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

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