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

Article 543: 2. By destruction

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 also revoke a will by destroying it.

A will that has been destroyed by accident or through the fault of a third person and whose content cannot be established exactly and in full shall be void. The right to claim compensation is reserved.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 543 · 2. Yok etme ile

Mirasbırakan, yok etmek suretiyle de vasiyetnameden dönebilir.

Kaza sonucunda veya üçüncü kişinin kusuruyla yok olan ve içeriğinin aynen ve tamamen belirlenmesine olanak bulunmayan vasiyetname hükümsüz kalır. Tazminat isteme hakkı saklıdır.

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

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