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

Article 57: II. Right to form associations

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

Everyone has the right to form associations without prior permission.

The founders of an association must have capacity to act.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 57 · II. Dernek kurma hakkı

Herkes, önceden izin almaksızın dernek kurma hakkına sahiptir.

Dernek kurucularının fiil ehliyetine sahip olması gerekir.

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

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