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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 420: II. Provisional measures

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

Where guardianship matters so require, the guardianship authority shall, of its own motion, take the necessary measures even before the appointment of the guardian; in particular, it may temporarily remove the capacity to act of the person whose interdiction is requested and appoint a representative for him or her.

The decision of the guardianship authority shall be publicly announced.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 420 · II. Geçici önlemler

Vesayet işleri zorunlu kıldığı takdirde vesayet makamı, vasinin atanmasından önce de re'sen gerekli önlemleri alır; özellikle, kısıtlanması istenen kişinin fiil ehliyetini geçici olarak kaldırabilir ve ona bir temsilci atayabilir.

Vesayet makamının kararı ilân olunur.

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

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