Divorce Procedures of Foreigners in Turkey

 

There are two types of scenarios that can be encountered for foreign citizens who apply for a divorce case after a while after taking Turkish citizenship and settling in the country.

 

One of the spouses is a Turkish citizen and the other is a foreign citizen

Both spouses are foreign citizens living in Turkey

In the first case, if the foreign spouse files for divorce in their own country, the Turkish citizen must also apply for a divorce in Turkey.

 

In the second case, foreign nationals have the right to apply for a divorce in their Turkish city of residence. In this case, one of the following laws will apply:

 

If desired, the law of the country where both foreigners are registered as residents,

The law of the country in which they both reside, even if it is not their own country,

If none of the above options are selected, Turkish laws

The decision to file a divorce case for foreign nationals in Turkey will be made in accordance with Private International Law and Procedural Law. The same principles apply to property division and child custody after divorce.