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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 418: VI. Grounds disqualifying from guardianship

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

The following persons may not be guardians:

1. Persons under interdiction,

2. Persons banned from public service or leading a dishonourable life,

3. Persons whose interests conflict to a significant extent with the interests of the person for whom the guardian is to be appointed, or between whom and that person there is enmity,

4. Judges of the relevant guardianship authorities.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 418 · VI. Vasiliğe engel olan sebepler

Aşağıdaki kişiler vasi olamazlar:

1. Kısıtlılar,

2. Kamu hizmetinden yasaklılar veya haysiyetsiz hayat sürenler,

3. Menfaati kendisine vasi atanacak kişinin menfaati ile önemli ölçüde çatışanlar veya onunla aralarında düşmanlık bulunanlar,

4. İlgili vesayet daireleri hâkimleri.

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

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