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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 297: 1. Right of action of the person making the acknowledgement

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part Two: KINSHIP › Chapter One: ESTABLISHMENT OF DESCENT › Division Three: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND PATERNITY JUDGMENT A. Acknowledgement

The person who made the acknowledgement may bring an action for annulment of the acknowledgement on the grounds of mistake, fraud or duress.

The action for annulment shall be brought against the mother and the child.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 297 · 1. Tanıyanın dava hakkı

Tanıyan, yanılma, aldatma veya korkutma sebebiyle tanımanın iptalini dava edebilir.

İptal davası anaya ve çocuğa karşı açılır.

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

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