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

Article 248: 1. In general

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part One: LAW OF MARRIAGE › Chapter Four: MARITAL PROPERTY REGIME BETWEEN SPOUSES › Division Four: SEPARATION OF PROPERTY WITH SHARING A. Management, enjoyment and disposition

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

Upon termination of the regime of separation of property with sharing, the spouse who proves a superior interest may, in addition to other measures, request that the co-owned property be allocated to him or her by paying the other spouse the equivalent of the other spouse's share as at the date of payment.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 248 · 1. Genel olarak

Her eş, diğer eşte bulunan mallarını geri alır.

Paylaşmalı mal ayrılığı rejimi sona erdiğinde, üstün yararı olduğunu ispat eden eş, diğer önlemler yanında, eşine payının ödeme günündeki karşılığını vermek suretiyle paylı mülkiyetteki malın kendisine verilmesini isteyebilir.

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

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