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

Article 56: I. Definition

Book One: LAW OF PERSONS › Part Two: LEGAL PERSONS › Chapter Two: ASSOCIATIONS A. Establishment

Associations are groups of persons having legal personality, formed by at least seven natural or legal persons by permanently combining their knowledge and efforts to achieve a specific and common purpose other than the sharing of profits.

No association may be established for purposes contrary to law or morality.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 56 · I. Tanımı

Dernekler, gerçek veya tüzel en az yedi kişinin kazanç paylaşma dışında belirli ve ortak bir amacı gerçekleştirmek üzere, bilgi ve çalışmalarını sürekli olarak birleştirmek suretiyle oluşturdukları, tüzel kişiliğe sahip kişi topluluklarıdır.

Hukuka veya ahlâka aykırı amaçlarla dernek kurulamaz.

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

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