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

Article 8: I. Legal capacity

Book One: LAW OF PERSONS › Part One: NATURAL PERSONS › Chapter One: PERSONALITY A. In general

Every human being has legal capacity (capacity to hold rights).

Accordingly, all human beings are equal, within the limits of the legal order, in their capacity to hold rights and obligations.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 8 · I. Hak ehliyeti

Her insanın hak ehliyeti vardır.

Buna göre bütün insanlar, hukuk düzeninin sınırları içinde, haklara ve borçlara ehil olmada eşittirler.

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

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