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

Article 220: 1. By law

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part One: LAW OF MARRIAGE › Chapter Four: MARITAL PROPERTY REGIME BETWEEN SPOUSES › Division Two: PARTICIPATION IN ACQUIRED PROPERTY A. Ownership

The following are personal property by operation of law:

1. Items serving exclusively the personal use of one of the spouses,

2. Assets belonging to one of the spouses at the beginning of the marital property regime or subsequently acquired by a spouse by inheritance or by any other gratuitous means,

3. Claims for non-pecuniary damages,

4. Assets replacing personal property.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 220 · 1. Kanuna göre

Aşağıda sayılanlar, kanun gereğince kişisel maldır:

1. Eşlerden birinin yalnız kişisel kullanımına yarayan eşya,

2. Mal rejiminin başlangıcında eşlerden birine ait bulunan veya bir eşin sonradan miras yoluyla ya da herhangi bir şekilde karşılıksız kazanma yoluyla elde ettiği malvarlığı değerleri,

3. Manevî tazminat alacakları,

4. Kişisel mallar yerine geçen değerler.

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

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