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

Article 226: 1. In general

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

Each spouse takes back his or her property that is in the possession of the other spouse.

Where, during liquidation, there is property subject to co-ownership, either spouse may, in addition to availing himself or herself of the other options provided for by law, request that the property be allocated to him or her undivided, by proving a superior interest and paying the other spouse's share.

The spouses may settle their mutual debts.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 226 · 1. Genel olarak

Her eş, diğer eşte bulunan mallarını geri alır.

Tasfiye sırasında, paylı mülkiyete konu bir mal varsa, eşlerden biri kanunda öngörülen diğer olanaklardan yararlanabileceği gibi, daha üstün bir yararı olduğunu ispat etmek ve diğerinin payını ödemek suretiyle o malın bölünmeden kendisine verilmesini isteyebilir.

Eşler karşılıklı borçları ile ilgili düzenleme yapabilirler.

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

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