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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 525: 2. As regards the subsequent heir

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

The subsequent heir shall acquire the estate if he or she is alive at the specified time of transfer.

If the subsequent heir has died before the time of transfer, the estate shall remain with the prior heir, unless otherwise provided in the disposition.

If the prior heir is not alive at the death of the deceased, or has become unworthy to inherit, or renounces the inheritance, the estate shall pass to the subsequent heir.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 525 · 2. Artmirasçı hakkında

Artmirasçı, mirası belirlenmiş olan geçiş anında sağ ise kazanır.

Artmirasçı geçiş anından önce ölmüşse, tasarrufta aksi öngörülmüş olmadıkça, miras önmirasçıya kalır.

Önmirasçı mirasbırakanın ölümünde sağ değilse veya mirastan yoksun kalmışsa ya da mirası reddederse, miras artmirasçıya geçer.

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

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