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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 514: A. In general

Book Three: LAW OF SUCCESSION › Part One: HEIRS › Chapter Two: DISPOSITIONS UPON DEATH › Division Three: TYPES OF DISPOSITIONS UPON DEATH

The deceased may, within the limits of the freedom of disposition, dispose of the whole or a part of his or her property by will or by a contract of inheritance.

The part of which the deceased has not disposed shall pass to his or her statutory heirs.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 514 · A. Genel olarak

Mirasbırakan, tasarruf özgürlüğünün sınırları içinde, malvarlığının tamamında veya bir kısmında vasiyetname ya da miras sözleşmesiyle tasarrufta bulunabilir.

Mirasbırakanın üzerinde tasarruf etmediği kısım yasal mirasçılarına kalır.

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

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