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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 357: I. Gratuitous benefits

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part Two: KINSHIP › Chapter One: ESTABLISHMENT OF DESCENT › Division Seven: PROPERTY OF THE CHILD A. Administration

The mother and father may not spend for their own benefit the income from benefits conferred on the child for the purpose of opening an interest-bearing investment or savings account, or on the express condition that the mother and father shall not use them.

Unless the person conferring the benefit expressly provides otherwise at the time of conferral, the mother and father have the right of administration over such benefits.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 357 · I. Kazandırmalar

Ana ve baba, faiz getiren yatırım veya tasarruf hesabı açılmak üzere ya da açıkça ana ve babanın kullanmaması koşuluyla çocuğa yapılan kazandırmaların gelirlerini kendi menfaatlerine sarfedemezler.

Kazandırmada bulunan kişi, kazandırma sırasında açıkça aksini öngörmedikçe, ana ve baba bunlar üzerinde yönetim hakkına sahiptir.

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

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