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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 205: III. Form of the agreement

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part One: LAW OF MARRIAGE › Chapter Four: MARITAL PROPERTY REGIME BETWEEN SPOUSES › Division One: GENERAL PROVISIONS

A marital property agreement shall be made in the form of a notarial deed drawn up or certified by a notary. However, the parties may also notify in writing, at the time of applying for marriage, which marital property regime they have chosen.

The marital property agreement must be signed by the parties and, where necessary, by their legal representatives.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 205 · III. Sözleşmenin şekli

Mal rejimi sözleşmesi, noterde düzenleme veya onaylama şeklinde yapılır. Ancak, taraflar evlenme başvurusu sırasında hangi mal rejimini seçtiklerini yazılı olarak da bildirebilirler.

Mal rejimi sözleşmesinin taraflarca ve gerektiğinde yasal temsilcilerince imzalanması zorunludur.

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

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