Additional Requirements
Eligibility to Marry
— Those under the age of 19 years must obtain their parents’ permission to marry.
— Only those persons who have sufficient mental capacity to make fair judgments are allowed to marry. Mental illness is a bar to marriage.
Absence of Consanguinity
— Marriage between close relatives is prohibited.
Existing Marriage
— Any previous marriage must have been dissolved before you can marry in Turkey. Polygamy and polyandry are illegal.
Waiting Period
— A divorced woman must wait 300 days following the date of her divorce to marry again. A Turkish divorce decree may also require a waiting period for a divorced man.
Illness
— Certain illnesses, such as epilepsy, constitute a bar to marriage. You or your fiancé(e) may need to submit to a medical examination and obtain a report from the examining physician.
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—by Tom Brosnahan
Turkish Marriage Law |