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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 616: VI. Disclaimer of a legacy

Book Three: LAW OF SUCCESSION › Part Two: DEVOLUTION OF THE ESTATE › Chapter Two: EFFECTS OF THE DEVOLUTION OF THE ESTATE › Division Two: ACQUISITION OF THE ESTATE A. Acquisition

If the legatee disclaims the legacy, the person charged with the legacy shall benefit from this disclaimer, unless it appears from the disposition that the wish of the deceased was otherwise.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 616 · VI. Vasiyetin reddi

Vasiyet alacaklısının vasiyeti reddetmesi hâlinde, mirasbırakanın arzusunun başka türlü olduğu tasarruftan anlaşılmadıkça, bu redden vasiyet yükümlüsü yararlanır.

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

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