Article 165 of the Turkish Civil Law defines irretrievable breakdown of marriage as a general legal ground for divorce. If the marriage has broken down in an irretrievable way so that the spouses cannot be expected to continue their marriage, any of them will be entitled to file a lawsuit for divorce.

Can you get divorced in Turkey?

In Turkey, there are two major types of divorces: contentious divorce suit and consensual divorce. The first procedure implies one of the spouses to file for divorce because of the conflicts with the other party, adultery or mental illness.

When was divorce legalized in Turkey?

1988 Most notably, the no-fault divorce was introduced in 1988 [Divorce Law (No. 3444)], allowing divorce by mutual consent (Kavas and Gündüz-Hoșgör 2010).

How much does a divorce cost in Turkey?

Accordingly, we can say with 3 months, spouses can divorce. Court fees for this procedure is approximately 200 USD. And also if one of spouse or spouses are foreigner, translation expenses for protocol will be another expense. Certified translators hearing participation is approximately 100 USD.

In which country is divorce not legal?

Every nation in the world allows its residents to divorce under some conditions except the Philippines (though Muslims in the Philippines have the right to divorce) and the Vatican City, an ecclesiastical sovereign city-state, which has no procedure for divorce.

How long does it take to divorce in Turkey?

How long will it take? This depends on the court but usually you would be looking at 4-6 weeks for a straight forward uncontested divorce.

How long does it take to get divorce in Turkey?

How long will it take? This depends on the court but usually you would be looking at 4-6 weeks for a straight forward uncontested divorce.