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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 326: III. Jurisdiction

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part Two: KINSHIP › Chapter One: ESTABLISHMENT OF DESCENT › Division Five: EFFECTS OF PARENTAGE

The court of the place of residence of the child shall also have jurisdiction over all arrangements relating to the establishment of personal relations.

The rules of jurisdiction relating to divorce and to the protection of the marital union are reserved.

Until an arrangement concerning personal relations with the child has been made, personal relations may not be established without the consent of the person who holds parental custody or to whom the child has been entrusted.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 326 · III. Yetki

Kişisel ilişki kurulmasıyla ilgili bütün düzenlemelerde çocuğun oturduğu yer mahkemesi de yetkilidir.

Boşanmaya ve evlilik birliğinin korunmasına ilişkin yetki kuralları saklıdır.

Çocuk ile kişisel ilişkiye yönelik bir düzenleme yapılıncaya kadar, velâyet hakkına sahip veya çocuk kendisine bırakılmış kişinin rızası dışında kişisel ilişki kurulamaz.

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

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