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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 415: III. Wishes of the persons concerned

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part Three: GUARDIANSHIP › Chapter One: ORGANISATION OF GUARDIANSHIP › Division Four: APPOINTMENT OF THE GUARDIAN A. Conditions

Unless just causes prevent it, the person designated by the person to be placed under guardianship or by his or her mother or father shall be appointed as guardian.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 415 · III. İlgililerin isteği

Haklı sebepler engel olmadıkça, vasiliğe, vesayet altına alınacak kişinin ya da ana veya babasının gösterdiği kimse atanır.

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

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