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

Article 262: 1. Ordinary administration

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

The spouses shall administer the community property in the interests of the marital union.

Within the limits of ordinary administration, each spouse may bind the community and dispose of the community property.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 262 · 1. Olağan yönetim

Eşler, ortaklık mallarını evlilik birliğinin yararına uygun olarak yönetirler.

Olağan yönetim sınırları içinde her eş, ortaklığı yükümlülük altına sokabilir ve ortak mallarda tasarrufta bulunabilir.

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

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