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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 364: A. Persons obliged to provide maintenance

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part Two: KINSHIP › Chapter Two: THE FAMILY › Division One: MAINTENANCE OBLIGATION

Every person shall be obliged to provide maintenance to his or her ascendants, descendants and siblings who would fall into poverty without his or her assistance.

The maintenance obligation of siblings shall depend on their being in prosperous circumstances.

The provisions concerning the duties of support of spouses and of the mother and father are reserved.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 364 · A. Nafaka yükümlüleri

Herkes, yardım etmediği takdirde yoksulluğa düşecek olan üstsoyu ve altsoyu ile kardeşlerine nafaka vermekle yükümlüdür.

Kardeşlerin nafaka yükümlülükleri, refah içinde bulunmalarına bağlıdır.

Eş ile ana ve babanın bakım borçlarına ilişkin hükümler saklıdır.

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

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