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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 298: a. In general

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

The mother, the child and, in the event of the child's death, his or her descendants, the public prosecutor, the Treasury and other interested persons may bring an action for annulment of the acknowledgement.

The action shall be brought against the person who made the acknowledgement or, if he has died, against his heirs.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 298 · a. Genel olarak

Ana, çocuk ve çocuğun ölümü hâlinde altsoyu, Cumhuriyet savcısı, Hazine ve diğer ilgililer tanımanın iptalini dava edebilirler.

Dava tanıyana, tanıyan ölmüşse mirasçılarına karşı açılır.

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

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