Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 309: 1. Form

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

Adoption requires the consent of the minor's mother and father.

Consent shall be declared orally or in writing before the court of the place of residence of the minor or of the mother and father, and shall be recorded in minutes.

Consent that has been given is valid even if the names of the adopters are not specified or the adopters have not yet been determined.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 309 · 1. Şekil

Evlât edinme, küçüğün ana ve babasının rızasını gerektirir.

Rıza, küçüğün veya ana ve babasının oturdukları yer mahkemesinde sözlü veya yazılı olarak açıklanarak tutanağa geçirilir.

Verilen rıza, evlât edinenlerin adları belirtilmemiş veya evlât edinenler henüz belirlenmemiş olsa dahi geçerlidir.

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

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