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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 367: A. Conditions

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part Two: KINSHIP › Chapter Two: THE FAMILY › Division Two: HOUSEHOLD ORDER

Where a community formed by several persons living together as a family has a head of household determined by law, contract or custom, the authority to manage the household shall belong to that person.

The authority to manage the household shall extend to all persons living together as members of the household by reason of blood relationship or relationship by marriage, employment, apprenticeship or similar reasons, or within a relationship of protection and supervision.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 367 · A. Koşulları

Aile hâlinde yaşayan birden çok kimsenin oluşturduğu topluluğun kanuna, sözleşmeye veya örfe göre belirlenen bir ev başkanı varsa, evi yönetme yetkisi ona ait olur.

Evi yönetme yetkisi, kan veya kayın hısımlığı, işçilik, çıraklık veya benzeri sebeplerle ya da koruma ve gözetme ilişkisi içinde ev halkı olarak bir arada yaşayanların hepsini kapsar.

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

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