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

Article 26: 1. Protection of the name

Book One: LAW OF PERSONS › Part One: NATURAL PERSONS › Chapter One: PERSONALITY A. In general

A person whose use of his or her name is disputed may bring an action for a declaration of his or her right.

A person whose name is used without right may request that such use be stopped and, if the person using it without right is at fault, may additionally claim compensation for pecuniary loss and, where the nature of the wrong suffered so warrants, payment of non-pecuniary damages.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 26 · 1. Adın korunması

Adının kullanılması çekişmeli olan kişi, hakkının tespitini dava edebilir.

Adı haksız olarak kullanılan kişi buna son verilmesini; haksız kullanan kusurlu ise ayrıca maddî zararının giderilmesini ve uğradığı haksızlığın niteliği gerektiriyorsa manevî tazminat ödenmesini isteyebilir.

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

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