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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 305: I. General conditions

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part Two: KINSHIP › Chapter One: ESTABLISHMENT OF DESCENT › Division Four: ADOPTION A. Adoption of minors

The adoption of a minor is subject to the condition that the minor has been cared for and brought up by the adopter for a period of one year.

In every case, the adoption must also be in the interest of the minor and must not inequitably prejudice the interests of the adopter's other children.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 305 · I. Genel koşulları

Bir küçüğün evlât edinilmesi, evlât edinen tarafından bir yıl süreyle bakılmış ve eğitilmiş olması koşuluna bağlıdır.

Evlât edinmenin her hâlde küçüğün yararına bulunması ve evlât edinenin diğer çocuklarının yararlarının hakkaniyete aykırı bir biçimde zedelenmemesi de gerekir.

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

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