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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 394: 1. Upon the death of the owner

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part Two: KINSHIP › Chapter Two: THE FAMILY › Division Three: FAMILY PROPERTY

The continuation of the family homestead after the death of the owner shall depend on a disposition mortis causa having been made concerning the passing of the immovable to the heirs as a homestead.

If there is no such disposition, the annotation relating to the homestead in the land register shall be deleted upon the death of the owner.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 394 · 1. Malikin ölümü hâlinde

Malikin ölümünden sonra aile yurdunun devam edebilmesi, taşınmazın mirasçılara yurt olarak geçmesine ilişkin bir ölüme bağlı tasarrufun yapılmış olmasına bağlıdır.

Böyle bir tasarruf yoksa, malik ölünce tapu kütüğündeki yurda ilişkin şerh silinir.

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

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