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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 505: I. Scope

Book Three: LAW OF SUCCESSION › Part One: HEIRS › Chapter Two: DISPOSITIONS UPON DEATH › Division Two: FREEDOM OF DISPOSITION A. Disposable portion

Amended paragraph 1: 4/5/2007, Law No. 5650, Art. 1 A deceased who has descendants, a mother and father, or a spouse as heirs may make dispositions upon death of the part of his or her estate remaining outside the reserved shares.

If there is none of these heirs, the deceased may dispose of the whole of his or her estate.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 505 · I. Kapsamı

(Değişik birinci fıkra: 4/5/2007-5650/1 md.) Mirasçı olarak altsoyu, ana ve babası veya eşi bulunan miras bırakan, mirasının saklı paylar dışında kalan kısmında ölüme bağlı tasarrufta bulunabilir.

Bu mirasçılardan hiç biri yoksa, mirasbırakan mirasının tamamında tasarruf edebilir.

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

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