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

Article 405: I. Mental illness or mental weakness

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part Three: GUARDIANSHIP › Chapter One: ORGANISATION OF GUARDIANSHIP › Division Two: CASES REQUIRING GUARDIANSHIP

Every adult who, by reason of mental illness or mental weakness, is unable to manage his or her affairs, or who needs constant assistance for his or her protection and care, or who endangers the safety of others, shall be placed under interdiction.

Administrative authorities, notaries and courts that learn, in the course of performing their duties, of the existence of a situation requiring placement under guardianship shall be obliged to notify the competent guardianship authority of this situation immediately.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 405 · I. Akıl hastalığı veya akıl zayıflığı

Akıl hastalığı veya akıl zayıflığı sebebiyle işlerini göremeyen veya korunması ve bakımı için kendisine sürekli yardım gereken ya da başkalarının güvenliğini tehlikeye sokan her ergin kısıtlanır.

Görevlerini yaparlarken vesayet altına alınmayı gerekli kılan bir durumun varlığını öğrenen idarî makamlar, noterler ve mahkemeler, bu durumu hemen yetkili vesayet makamına bildirmek zorundadırlar.

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

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