SPECIAL GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE AND PROOF REQUIREMENTS The divorce system in Turkish family law is based on the principles of “fault” and “substitution.” The legislator has divided the grounds for divorce into two categories: general and special. The “Special Grounds for Divorce,” regulated in Articles 161 to 165 of the Turkish Civil Code, are absolute […]
Introduction Child custody cases involving foreigners in Turkey are governed by the Turkish Civil Code (TCC), the Private International and Procedural Law (PIL), and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. Depending on whether the child is a Turkish citizen or a foreign national, different legal scenarios and applicable rules may arise. […]