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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 560: 1. In general

Book Three: LAW OF SUCCESSION › Part One: HEIRS › Chapter Two: DISPOSITIONS UPON DEATH › Division Six: ANNULMENT AND REDUCTION OF DISPOSITIONS MORTIS CAUSA A. Action for annulment

Heirs who do not receive the value of their reserved portions may bring an action for the reduction of the dispositions of the testator that exceed the portion of which he may dispose.

Rules contained in a disposition concerning the shares of statutory heirs shall be deemed merely rules of partition, unless it is understood from the disposition that the testator intended otherwise.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 560 · 1. Genel olarak

Saklı paylarının karşılığını alamayan mirasçılar, mirasbırakanın tasarruf edebileceği kısmı aşan tasarruflarının tenkisini dava edebilirler.

Yasal mirasçıların paylarına ilişkin olarak tasarrufta yer alan kurallar, mirasbırakanın arzusunun başka türlü olduğu tasarruftan anlaşılmadıkça, sadece paylaştırma kuralları sayılır.

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

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