Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 45: III. Declaration of absence

Book One: LAW OF PERSONS › Part One: NATURAL PERSONS › Chapter Two: PERSONAL STATUS REGISTER A. In general

A declaration of absence shall be entered in the death register upon notification by the judge.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 45 · III. Gaiplik kararı

Gaiplik kararı, hâkimin bildirmesi üzerine, ölüm kütüğüne kaydolunur.

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

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