Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 36: I. Register

Book One: LAW OF PERSONS › Part One: NATURAL PERSONS › Chapter Two: PERSONAL STATUS REGISTER A. In general

Personal status is established by an official register kept for this purpose.

The principles governing the keeping of this register and the making of mandatory notifications are set out in the relevant law.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 36 · I. Sicil

Kişisel durum, bu amaçla tutulan resmî sicille belirlenir.

Bu sicilin tutulmasına ve zorunlu bildirimlerin yapılmasına ilişkin esaslar, ilgili kanunda gösterilir.

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

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