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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 542: 1. By a new will

Book Three: LAW OF SUCCESSION › Part One: HEIRS › Chapter Two: DISPOSITIONS UPON DEATH › Division Four: FORMS OF DISPOSITIONS UPON DEATH A. Will I. Forms

The testator may at any time revoke an earlier will by making a new will in compliance with one of the forms prescribed by law for wills.

The will may be revoked in whole or in part.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 542 · 1. Yeni vasiyetname ile

Mirasbırakan, vasiyetname için kanunda öngörülen şekillerden birine uymak suretiyle yeni bir vasiyetname yaparak önceki vasiyetnameden her zaman dönebilir.

Vasiyetnamenin tamamından veya bir kısmından dönülebilir.

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

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