How To Divorce In Turkey?

INTRODUCTION

In Turkey divorce is one of the most common types of cases encountered. Divorce proceedings are initiated by filing a petition with the court. If the steps to be followed during the lawsuit are not carefully planned, the process can put the parties in difficult situations. In Turkey divorce laws are divided into general and specific reasons, and the process of divorce proceedings is shaped according to these reasons. There are two types of divorce cases: contested divorce and uncontested divorce. Uncontested divorce is conducted with a mutually agreed divorce protocol between the spouses. Contested divorce, on the other hand, is a lawsuit filed when the spouses cannot agree on the reasons or consequences of the divorce. Therefore, the answer to how to file for divorce will depend on whether the parties can agree or not. In this article, uncontested divorce will be briefly explained first, followed by an examination of contested divorce reasons and the