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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 561: 2. Benefits in favour of heirs entitled to a reserved portion

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

Benefits made by disposition mortis causa to heirs entitled to a reserved portion that exceed the disposable portion shall be subject to reduction proportionally as to the part exceeding their reserved portions. Where there is more than one disposition mortis causa subject to reduction, the part of the benefit made to an heir entitled to a reserved portion that exceeds his reserved portion and the benefits made to persons not entitled to a reserved portion shall be reduced proportionally.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 561 · 2. Saklı paylı mirasçılar lehine kazandırmalar

Saklı pay sahibi mirasçılara ölüme bağlı tasarrufla yapılan ve tasarruf edilebilir kısmı aşan kazandırmaların onların saklı paylarını aşan kısmı orantılı olarak tenkise tâbi olur. Tenkise tâbi birden fazla ölüme bağlı tasarrufun bulunması hâlinde, saklı pay sahibi mirasçıya yapılan kazandırmanın saklı payı aşan kısmı ile saklı pay sahibi olmayan kimselere yapılan kazandırmalar orantılı olarak tenkis edilir.

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

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