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When a marriage deteriorates into physical violence, severe mistreatment, or attacks on a spouse’s dignity, Turkish law treats these situations differently from ordinary marital breakdown. Rather than requiring the petitioning spouse to prove that the marriage has become unbearable, the...

When a marriage ends in Turkey, one of the most common practical concerns for women — particularly foreign nationals who have built a life, a career, or a family here — is what happens to the surname they have used...

When a Turkish family court awards alimony, the obligation it creates is not a moral suggestion but a binding judicial order. A spouse, a former spouse, or a child entitled to support relies on these monthly payments as a matter...

Adultery has long held a distinct place in the law of divorce in Turkey. Unlike general grounds such as the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage, which require the court to assess the overall condition of the marital union, adultery is...

A divorce granted by a court outside Turkey does not automatically have legal effect within Turkish territory. For Turkish citizens who have divorced abroad, foreign nationals married to Turkish citizens, and binational couples whose marriage is registered in the Turkish...

Turkey has become home to a growing number of foreign nationals, expatriates, and binational couples, and with this presence comes the legal reality that some marriages do not last. When both spouses agree that the marriage cannot continue and are...