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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 339: I. In general

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

The mother and father shall take and implement the necessary decisions concerning the care and education of the child, having regard to the child's interest.

The child is obliged to obey his or her mother and father.

The mother and father shall give the child the opportunity to organise his or her own life according to his or her maturity, and shall take the child's opinion into account as far as possible in important matters.

The child may not leave home without the consent of his or her mother and father and may not be taken away from them without a legal ground.

The child's first name shall be given by the mother and father.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 339 · I. Genel olarak

Ana ve baba, çocuğun bakım ve eğitimi konusunda onun menfaatini göz önünde tutarak gerekli kararları alır ve uygularlar.

Çocuk, ana ve babasının sözünü dinlemekle yükümlüdür.

Ana ve baba, olgunluğu ölçüsünde çocuğa hayatını düzenleme olanağı tanırlar; önemli konularda olabildiğince onun düşüncesini göz önünde tutarlar.

Çocuk, ana ve babasının rızası dışında evi terkedemez ve yasal sebep olmaksızın onlardan alınamaz.

Çocuğun adını ana ve babası koyar.

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

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