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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 486: 3. Provisional measures

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

In cases where delay would entail danger, the guardianship authority may provisionally suspend the guardian from his or her functions and appoint a trustee (kayyım); and, if necessary, taking into account the probable damage, it may impose a precautionary attachment on the guardian's property and may also request his or her arrest.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 486 · 3. Geçici önlemler

Gecikmesinde tehlike bulunan hâllerde vesayet makamı, vasiye geçici olarak işten el çektirip bir kayyım atayabileceği gibi; gerekirse muhtemel zararı göz önünde bulundurarak vasinin mallarına ihtiyati haciz koyabilir ve tutuklanmasını da isteyebilir.

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

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