Turkey's Constitutional Court Rolls Back Lifetime Poverty Alimony, Sparking Women's Rights Outcry

Turkey's Constitutional Court annulled the "süresiz" (lifetime) provision for poverty alimony in the Civil Code, effectively ending automatic lifelong support for divorced women. Women's organisations, including the Equality Platform (EŞİK), condemned the ruling as a setback to economic security and gender equality, warning it could force women to remain in abusive or financially untenable marriages.

The decision has been framed differently in the media: some outlets portrayed it as a relief for men, while others highlighted the political timing, noting the Justice Ministry's plan to incorporate alimony reforms into a broader judicial package. Activists see the move as part of a larger pattern of legal changes that weaken women's rights in Turkey.