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

Article 222: IV. Proof

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

A person who claims that a particular item of property belongs to one of the spouses bears the burden of proving that claim.

Property which cannot be proved to belong to either spouse shall be deemed to be in their co-ownership.

All property of a spouse shall be deemed acquired property until the contrary is proved.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 222 · IV. İspat

Belirli bir malın eşlerden birine ait olduğunu iddia eden kimse, iddiasını ispat etmekle yükümlüdür.

Eşlerden hangisine ait olduğu ispat edilemeyen mallar onların paylı mülkiyetinde sayılır.

Bir eşin bütün malları, aksi ispat edilinceye kadar edinilmiş mal kabul edilir.

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

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