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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 416: IV. Obligation to accept guardianship

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

Persons residing at the domicile of the person placed under guardianship who are appointed as guardian shall be obliged to accept this duty.

In the case of appointment by the family council, there shall be no obligation to accept the guardianship.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 416 · IV. Vasiliği kabul yükümlülüğü

Vesayet altına alınan kimsenin yerleşim yerinde oturanlardan vasiliğe atananlar, bu görevi kabul etmekle yükümlüdürler.

Aile meclisince atanma hâlinde vasiliği kabul yükümlülüğü yoktur.

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

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