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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 58: III. Articles of association

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

Every association shall have articles of association.

The articles of association must state the name, purpose, (...) sources of income, conditions of membership, organs and organisation of the association, as well as its provisional board of directors.

The articles of association may not contravene the mandatory provisions of the law.

The provisions of the law apply to matters not regulated in the articles of association.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 58 · III. Tüzük

Her derneğin bir tüzüğü bulunur.

Dernek tüzüğünde derneğin adı, amacı, (...) gelir kaynakları, üyelik koşulları, organları ve örgütü ile geçici yönetim kurulunun gösterilmesi zorunludur.

Dernek tüzüğü, kanunun emredici hükümlerine aykırı olamaz.

Dernek tüzüğünde düzenlenmemiş konularda kanun hükümleri uygulanır.

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

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