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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 315: I. In general

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

The adoption decision shall be rendered by the court of the place of residence of the adopter or, in the case of joint adoption, of the place of residence of one of the spouses. The adoptive relationship is established upon the court decision.

The death of the adopter, or his or her loss of the capacity of discernment, after the application for adoption shall not prevent the adoption, provided that the other conditions are not affected thereby.

If the minor attains majority after the application, the provisions on the adoption of minors shall apply, provided that the conditions had been fulfilled beforehand.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 315 · I. Genel olarak

Evlât edinme kararı, evlât edinenin oturma yeri; birlikte evlât edinmede eşlerden birinin oturma yeri mahkemesince verilir. Mahkeme kararıyla birlikte evlâtlık ilişkisi kurulmuş olur.

Evlât edinme başvurusundan sonra evlât edinenin ölümü veya ayırt etme gücünü kaybetmesi, diğer koşullar bundan etkilenmediği takdirde evlât edinmeye engel olmaz.

Başvurudan sonra küçük ergin olursa, koşulları daha önceden yerine getirilmiş olmak kaydıyla küçüklerin evlât edinilmesine ilişkin hükümler uygulanır.

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

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