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

Article 484: 1. Upon request or of its own motion

Book Two: FAMILY LAW › Part Three: GUARDIANSHIP › Chapter Three: TERMINATION OF GUARDIANSHIP › Division Two: END OF THE OFFICE OF GUARDIAN

The person under guardianship who has the capacity to discern, or any interested party, may request the removal of the guardian from office.

The guardianship authority which learns by any other means of the existence of a ground requiring removal from office shall be obliged to remove the guardian from office of its own motion.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 484 · 1. İstek üzerine veya re'sen

Ayırt etme gücüne sahip olan vesayet altındaki kişi veya her ilgili, vasinin görevden alınmasını isteyebilir.

Görevden alınmayı gerektiren sebebin varlığını başka bir yoldan öğrenen vesayet makamı, vasiyi re'sen görevden almakla yükümlüdür.

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

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