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

Article 257: 1. General community of property

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

In general community of property, the assets and income of the spouses, other than those deemed personal property by law, constitute the community property.

The spouses shall own the community property as an undivided whole.

Neither spouse shall have the right to dispose alone of his or her share in the community.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 257 · 1. Genel mal ortaklığı

Genel mal ortaklığında eşlerin kanun gereğince kişisel mal sayılanlar dışındaki malları ile gelirleri ortaklık mallarını oluşturur.

Eşler, ortaklık mallarına bölünmemiş bir bütün olarak sahip olurlar.

Hiçbir eş, ortaklık payı üzerinde tek başına tasarruf hakkına sahip değildir.

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

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