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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 335: I. Conditions

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part Two: KINSHIP › Chapter One: ESTABLISHMENT OF DESCENT › Division Six: PARENTAL CUSTODY A. In general

A child who has not attained majority is under the parental custody of his or her mother and father. Parental custody may not be withdrawn from the mother and father without a legal ground.

Unless the judge considers it necessary to appoint a guardian, adult children placed under interdiction shall also remain under the parental custody of the mother and father.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 335 · I. Koşullar

Ergin olmayan çocuk, ana ve babasının velâyeti altındadır. Yasal sebep olmadıkça velâyet ana ve babadan alınamaz.

Hâkim vasi atanmasına gerek görmedikçe, kısıtlanan ergin çocuklar da ana ve babanın velâyeti altında kalırlar.

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

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