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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 496: II. Mother and father

Book Three: LAW OF SUCCESSION › Part One: HEIRS › Chapter One: STATUTORY HEIRS A. Blood relatives

The heirs of a deceased who has no descendants are his or her mother and father. They shall inherit in equal shares.

A mother and father who died before the deceased shall be replaced, in every degree, by their own descendants by way of representation.

If there are no heirs at all on one side, the entire estate shall pass to the heirs on the other side.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 496 · II. Ana ve baba

Altsoyu bulunmayan mirasbırakanın mirasçıları, ana ve babasıdır. Bunlar eşit olarak mirasçıdırlar.

Mirasbırakandan önce ölmüş olan ana ve babanın yerlerini, her derecede halefiyet yoluyla kendi altsoyları alır.

Bir tarafta hiç mirasçı bulunmadığı takdirde, bütün miras diğer taraftaki mirasçılara kalır.

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

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