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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 549: C. Reduction of the disposable portion

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

Benefits mortis causa made by a contract of inheritance or by will shall not become void by reason of a subsequent reduction of the portion of which the testator may dispose; they shall only be subject to reduction.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 549 · C. Tasarruf edilebilir kısmın daralması

Miras sözleşmesi veya vasiyetnameyle yapılan ölüme bağlı kazandırmalar, mirasbırakanın tasarruf edebileceği kısmın sonradan daralması yüzünden hükümsüz olmaz; sadece tenkis edilebilir.

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

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