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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 408: IV. Upon request

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

Every adult who proves that he or she cannot manage his or her affairs properly by reason of old age, disability, inexperience or serious illness may request to be placed under interdiction.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 408 · IV. İstek üzerine

Yaşlılığı, engelliliği, deneyimsizliği veya ağır hastalığı sebebiyle işlerini gerektiği gibi yönetemediğini ispat eden her ergin kısıtlanmasını isteyebilir.

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

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