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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 510: I. Grounds

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

In the following cases the deceased may, by a disposition upon death, disinherit an heir entitled to a reserved share:

1. If the heir has committed a serious offence against the deceased or against one of the deceased's close relatives,

2. If the heir has substantially failed to fulfil his or her obligations arising from family law towards the deceased or members of the deceased's family.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 510 · I. Sebepleri

Aşağıdaki durumlarda mirasbırakan, ölüme bağlı bir tasarrufla saklı paylı mirasçısını mirasçılıktan çıkarabilir:

1. Mirasçı, mirasbırakana veya mirasbırakanın yakınlarından birine karşı ağır bir suç işlemişse,

2. Mirasçı, mirasbırakana veya mirasbırakanın ailesi üyelerine karşı aile hukukundan doğan yükümlülüklerini önemli ölçüde yerine getirmemişse.

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

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