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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 279: 2. Family dwelling and household goods

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

If the dwelling in which the spouses lived together or the household goods are included in the community property, the surviving spouse may request that ownership of these be allocated to him or her, set off against his or her share.

Where there are just grounds, upon the request of the surviving spouse or of the other statutory heirs of the deceased, a usufruct or a right of residence may be granted over these instead of ownership.

Where the community of property regime ends for a reason other than death, each of the spouses may assert the same claims by proving the existence of an overriding interest.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 279 · 2. Aile konutu ve ev eşyası

Eşlerin birlikte yaşadıkları konut veya ev eşyası ortaklık mallarına dahil ise, sağ kalan eş, payına mahsuben bunların mülkiyetinin kendisine verilmesini isteyebilir.

Haklı sebeplerin varlığı hâlinde, sağ kalan eş veya ölenin diğer yasal mirasçılarının istemiyle bunlar üzerinde mülkiyet yerine intifa veya oturma hakkı tanınabilir.

Mal ortaklığı rejiminin ölüm dışındaki bir sebeple son bulması hâlinde, eşlerden her biri, üstün bir yararının varlığını ispat etmek suretiyle aynı istemleri ileri sürebilir.

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

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