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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 34: 3. Lapse of the request

Book One: LAW OF PERSONS › Part One: NATURAL PERSONS › Chapter One: PERSONALITY A. In general

If the person whose absence is to be declared appears or news of him or her is received before the expiry of the announcement period, or if the date of his or her death is established, the request for a declaration of absence lapses.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 34 · 3. İstemin düşmesi

Gaipliğine karar verilecek kişi, ilân süresi dolmadan ortaya çıkar veya kendisinden haber alınırsa ya da öldüğü tarih tespit edilirse gaiplik istemi düşer.

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

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