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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 529: 2. Lapse

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

If the contract of renunciation of inheritance has been made in favour of a specific person and that person is unable for any reason to become an heir, the renunciation shall lapse.

If the contract of renunciation of inheritance has not been made in favour of a specific person, it shall be deemed to have been made in favour of the descendants of the nearest common ancestor, and if they are unable for any reason to become heirs, the renunciation shall likewise lapse.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 529 · 2. Hükümden düşmesi

Mirastan feragat sözleşmesi belli bir kişi lehine yapılmış olup bu kişinin herhangi bir sebeple mirasçı olamaması hâlinde, feragat hükümden düşer.

Mirastan feragat sözleşmesi belli bir kişi lehine yapılmamışsa, en yakın ortak kökün altsoyu lehine yapılmış sayılır ve bunların herhangi bir sebeple mirasçı olamaması hâlinde, feragat yine hükümden düşer.

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

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