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Turkish Civil Code (Law No. 4721)

Article 90: I. In general

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

Associations shall carry out activities, in order to achieve their purposes, in line with the fields and forms of work specified in their bylaws.

The provisions of special laws of a public law nature concerning prohibited activities or activities subject to permission are reserved.

In the event of a breach of the prohibitions and restrictions relating to the activities of associations, a decision to suspend activities may be rendered by the court upon the request of the public prosecutor.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 90 · I. Genel olarak

Dernekler, amaçlarını gerçekleştirmek üzere, tüzüklerinde belirtilen çalışma konuları ve biçimleri doğrultusunda faaliyette bulunurlar.

Yasaklanan veya izne bağlı faaliyetlerle ilgili kamu hukuku nitelikli özel kanun hükümleri saklıdır.

Dernek faaliyetleri ile ilgili yasak ve sınırlamalara aykırılık hâlinde, Cumhuriyet savcısının istemiyle mahkemece faaliyetten alıkoyma kararı verilebilir.

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

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