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

Article 64: 2. Conditions

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

Every natural person having capacity to act, as well as legal persons, have the right to become members of associations.

An application for membership, which shall be made in writing, shall be decided upon by the board of directors of the association (...) within thirty days at the latest, and the result shall be notified to the applicant in writing. A member whose application is accepted shall be entered in the book to be kept for this purpose.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 64 · 2. Koşulları

Fiil ehliyetine sahip bulunan her gerçek kişi ile tüzel kişiler, derneklere üye olma hakkına sahiptir.

Yazılı olarak yapılacak üyelik başvurusu, (...) dernek yönetim kurulunca en çok otuz gün içinde karara bağlanır ve sonuç yazıyla başvuru sahibine bildirilir. Başvurusu kabul edilen üye, bu amaçla tutulacak deftere kaydedilir.

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

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