Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 521: I. Designation

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

The deceased may, by a disposition upon death, oblige the person whom he or she appointed as prior heir to transfer the estate to a subsequent heir.

The same obligation may not be imposed on the subsequent heir.

These rules shall also apply to legacies of specific property.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 521 · I. Belirlenmesi

Mirasbırakan, ölüme bağlı tasarrufuyla önmirasçı atadığı kişiyi mirası artmirasçıya devretmekle yükümlü kılabilir.

Aynı yükümlülük artmirasçıya yüklenemez.

Bu kurallar belirli mal bırakmada da uygulanır.

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

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