Common mistakes to avoid in Turkish divorce litigation include choosing the wrong divorce ground, filing in the wrong court, using unlawful evidence, drafting weak uncontested-divorce protocols, ignoring temporary measures, and mishandling child, alimony, property, and foreign-element issues. This guide explains the most frequent legal and procedural errors under Turkish law. (Adalet Bakanlığı) Introduction Common mistakes […]
How long does a divorce take in Turkey? The answer depends on whether the case is uncontested or contested, whether children and financial disputes are involved, whether service is successful, and whether the judgment is appealed. This guide explains the legal timeline of divorce proceedings in Turkey under the Turkish Civil Code and the Code […]
Learn how irretrievable breakdown of marriage works under Turkish divorce law, including Article 166 of the Turkish Civil Code, fault, contested divorce, consensual divorce, procedure, evidence, and the latest legal developments in Türkiye. Introduction Irretrievable breakdown of marriage in Turkish divorce law is one of the most important and practical concepts in family law in […]
1) What Is a Contested Divorce in Turkey? A contested divorce in Turkey is a divorce case where spouses cannot agree on either (i) the divorce itself or (ii) the consequences of divorce—such as child custody, visitation, alimony, property division, compensation (material/moral damages), and use of the family home. Unlike an uncontested (mutual) divorce, contested […]