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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 292: I. Condition

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part Two: KINSHIP › Chapter One: ESTABLISHMENT OF DESCENT › Division Two: PATERNITY OF THE HUSBAND

A child born out of wedlock shall automatically become subject to the provisions concerning children born in wedlock if his or her mother and father marry each other.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 292 · I. Koşulu

Evlilik dışında doğan çocuk, ana ve babasının birbiriyle evlenmesi hâlinde kendiliğinden evlilik içinde doğan çocuklara ilişkin hükümlere tâbi olur.

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

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