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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 545: I. Form

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

For a contract of inheritance to be valid, it must be drawn up in the form of an official will.

The parties to the contract shall declare their wishes to the official simultaneously and shall sign the contract drawn up before the official and two witnesses.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 545 · I. Şekli

Miras sözleşmesinin geçerli olması için resmî vasiyetname şeklinde düzenlenmesi gerekir.

Sözleşmenin tarafları, arzularını resmî memura aynı zamanda bildirirler ve düzenlenen sözleşmeyi memurun ve iki tanığın önünde imzalarlar.

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

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