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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 221: 2. By agreement

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 spouses may agree, by a marital property agreement, that assets which would form part of the acquired property and which arise from the exercise of a profession or the operation of a business shall be deemed personal property.

The spouses may also agree, by a marital property agreement, that the income from personal property shall not form part of the acquired property.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 221 · 2. Sözleşmeye göre

Eşler, mal rejimi sözleşmesiyle, bir mesleğin icrası veya işletmenin faaliyeti sebebiyle doğan edinilmiş mallara dahil olması gereken malvarlığı değerlerinin kişisel mal sayılacağını kabul edebilirler.

Eşler, mal rejimi sözleşmesiyle kişisel malların gelirlerinin edinilmiş mallara dahil olmayacağını da kararlaştırabilirler.

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

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