Turkey judicial reform: divorce & fraud penalty debate

Timeline

1. 4 days ago

   [CRIME] 9 sources

   Turkey Supreme Court rules refusing guests and changing furniture heavy fault in divorce

   Turkey’s Supreme Court ruled that refusing guests and constantly changing furniture are heavy faults in divorce, overturning a lower court’s equal‑fault finding.

2. 10 days ago

   [POLITICS] 7 sources

   Turkish Supreme Court overturns divorce compensation in landmark equal‑fault rulings

   Turkey's Supreme Court reversed lower‑court divorce compensation rulings, declaring both spouses equally at fault and nullifying damages in multiple cases involving abuse, neglect, and a TikTok‑influencer claim

3. 17 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   Turkish law professor urges Erdoğan to return fraud penalty bill to Parliament

   Prof. Dr. İzzet Özgenç urged President Erdoğan to return a new fraud‑penalty‑reduction bill to Turkey’s parliament, citing technical and legal flaws in halving sentences for those who share account details.

4. 17 days ago

   [CRIME] 9 sources

   Turkey's Supreme Court Sets Precedent Recognizing 'I Regret Marrying You' as Grounds for Divorce

   Turkey's Supreme Court ruled that repeatedly saying “I regret marrying you” is emotional abuse and a valid ground for divorce, upholding a lower‑court decision that granted the wife custody and compensation.

5. 19 days ago

   [POLITICS] 9 sources

   Yargıtay rules new lease nullifies prior eviction notice in landmark ruling

   Yargıtay ruled that a new lease nullifies any prior eviction notice, setting new standards for valid notices and affecting landlords and tenants nationwide.

6. 21 days ago

   [CRIME] 2 sources

   Turkish family courts issue public notices in Istanbul and Alanya cases

   Turkish family courts in Istanbul and Alanya issued public notices for a custody dispute involving alleged child abduction to Tunisia and a property transfer dispute following a divorce.

7. 21 days ago

   [CRIME] 6 sources

   Turkish courts uphold divorce ruling for emotional abuse and convict fraudsters over fake spirit claims

   Turkey’s Supreme Court ruled a husband’s neglect of his sick wife constitutes emotional abuse, while courts in Kocaeli sentenced two men for religious‑fraud scams involving fake demon rites.

8. 22 days ago

   [POLITICS] 7 sources

   Turkish Constitutional Court upholds income cut for divorced couples cohabiting

   Turkey’s Constitutional Court upheld the law cutting income benefits for divorced people who still cohabit with their ex‑spouse, deeming the rule clear, constitutional and necessary to prevent abuse.

9. 26 days ago

   [CULTURE] 7 sources

   Turkey's Supreme Court rules husband insulting wife's cooking is heavy fault in divorce

   Turkey’s Supreme Court upheld a divorce ruling, labeling a husband who insulted his wife’s cooking as heavily at fault, granting custody to the father and ordering 50,000 TL in damages.

10. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 5 sources

    Turkey tourism fraud surge warns of IBAN payment scams

    Turkish consumer alerts warn of a surge in holiday‑booking scams using fake listings and IBAN transfers, urging verification and secure payment methods.

11. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 9 sources

    Turkish Supreme Court rules woman guilty of heavy fault for secretly installing listening device in husband's car

    Turkey’s Yargıtay ruled a woman who secretly installed a listening device in her husband’s car as heavy fault, denying her alimony and damages, setting a precedent in family‑law cases.

12. about 1 month ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Turkey holiday‑rental scams lure travelers with fake villa listings

    Scammers copy Turkish vacation‑rental ads, lure renters with fake discounts and request IBAN transfers, then vanish with the funds, prompting consumer warnings.

13. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Turkey's Parliament adopts 12th Judicial Package with new IBAN fraud penalty rules

    Turkey's Justice Commission approved the 12th Judicial Package, adding a clause that halves prison terms for those who facilitate bank‑account fraud if victims are fully compensated within six months.

14. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 6 sources

    Turkey's Supreme Court rules stingy spouse can trigger divorce and damages

    Turkey's Supreme Court ruled that extreme frugality by a spouse justifies divorce and awards alimony plus 30,000 TL material and 50,000 TL moral damages.

15. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 14 sources

    Turkey's Parliament approves 12th Judicial Package, adds IBAN victim penalty cuts

    Turkey’s parliament passed the 12th Judicial Package, overhauling court procedures, debt enforcement, inheritance auctions, and adding half‑sentence cuts for IBAN‑related fraud offenders.

16. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 15 sources

    Turkey's 12th Justice Package to Criminalise IBAN Rental

    Turkey’s 12th Justice Package will add a new offence for “IBAN rental,” penalising account‑sharing with 1‑3 year prison terms and aiming to protect “IBAN victims.”

17. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Turkish MPs Flag Digital IBAN Fraud Targeting Youth

    Turkish MP Gamze Akkuş İlgezdi warns that organized crime uses fake scholarships and job offers to exploit youths' bank accounts, urging stronger security and legal measures.

18. about 2 months ago

    [CULTURE] 15 sources

    Turkey's Yargıtay deems coffeehouse habit a fault in divorce

    Turkey’s Yargıtay ruled a husband who spent most time in coffeehouses and neglected his family to be heavy fault, granting divorce and ordering 100 000 TL in damages, setting a legal precedent.

19. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources

    Turkish courts rule on divorce, adoption and child abuse cases

    Turkish courts handed down rulings on a divorce, an adoption and a child sexual‑abuse case, detailing judgments, penalties and procedural next steps.

20. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Turkish student Bünyamin D detained in one city, acquitted in another over same fraud case

    Turkish student Bünyamin D is detained in Balıkesir while acquitted in İzmir for the same alleged IBAN fraud, prompting his lawyer to cite a constitutional right violation.

21. about 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources

    Turkey warns of IBAN rental scams and proposes new criminal penalties

    Turkey warns of an IBAN rental fraud promising quick earnings, urges citizens to avoid sharing account details, and drafts a law that could impose 1‑3 years prison for knowingly letting others use one’s IBAN.

22. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Turkish Family Courts Publish Public Divorce Notices for Foreign Defendants

    Turkish family courts in Kahramanmaras and Çorum issued public divorce summons for foreign defendants, scheduling hearings in September‑November 2026 and warning that absence will lead to judgments in absentia.

23. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    Turkish Supreme Court says “I don’t love you” is valid divorce reason

    Turkey’s Supreme Court ruled that saying “I don’t love you” is enough grounds for divorce, setting a new family‑law precedent.

24. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Turkey women's groups protest judicial package and hold media panel

    Turkey’s Antalya Women’s Platform protested the 12th Judicial Package over rights concerns, while a Bursa panel discussed improving women’s media representation.

25. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Turkish Supreme Court rules saying 'I don't love you' can be grounds for divorce

    Turkey’s Supreme Court ruled that a spouse’s declaration “I don’t love you” can be grounds for divorce, establishing a new legal precedent.

26. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Turkey's 12th Judicial Package Sparks Reform Talk and Protests

    Turkey's 12th Judicial Package seeks faster, digital courts, but women’s and LGBT+ groups protest, saying it threatens rights on alimony, custody and identity verification.

27. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    Turkish Constitutional Court abolishes indefinite alimony provision

    Turkey’s Constitutional Court annulled the ‘indefinite alimony’ clause; the change takes effect in nine months, retains existing orders but ends unlimited payments, drawing protests from women’s groups and prom

28. 2 months ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources

    Thousands of Turkish IBAN victims protest in Ankara over criminal investigations

    Thousands of Turkish citizens alleging IBAN‑fraud gathered in Ankara, protesting criminal probes under Article 158 of the Penal Code that have turned them into defendants.

29. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

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

    Turkey's Constitutional Court removed the lifetime clause for poverty alimony, prompting women's groups to warn it threatens economic security for divorced women, while some media framed the change as a relief

30. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 11 sources

    Turkish Constitutional Court abolishes indefinite alimony provision

    Turkey’s Constitutional Court voted to cancel the indefinite alimony clause in the Civil Code, ending the ‘süresiz nafaka’ provision; the change will take effect after a 9‑month transition, prompting calls for

31. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Turkey's 12th Justice Package to Exclude IBAN Victim Amendments

    Turkey's upcoming 12th Justice Package will be presented to parliament soon, contains no special amendment for IBAN victims and proposes harsher penalties for juvenile offenders and parental neglect.

32. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 7 sources

    Turkey's Constitutional Court abolishes perpetual alimony provision

    Turkey's Constitutional Court struck down the perpetual alimony clause in Article 175, setting a nine‑month transition before new legislation is drafted, ending a long‑standing divorce law.

33. 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Turkey's Justice Ministry pushes 12th Justice Package to speed courts, adds harsh penalties

    Turkey's Justice Ministry unveiled the 12th Justice Package, dropping execution reforms and amnesty, but adding measures to speed up trials, expand mediation, tighten divorce rules, impose tougher penalties on

34. 2 months ago

    [CULTURE] 2 sources

    Turkey’s Supreme Court backs divorce on basis of frequent job changes

    Turkey’s Yargıtay upheld a divorce ruling, citing a husband’s neglect, alcohol abuse and constant job changes as sufficient grounds for divorce.

35. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    Turkish Supreme Court overturns poverty alimony award to financially stable divorced spouse

    Turkey's Supreme Court cancels poverty alimony for a divorced spouse with regular income, citing legal requirement of hardship.

36. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Turkish Parliament receives 1,544 citizen petitions in April, calls for simple marriage law

    Turkey's parliament got 1,544 citizen petitions in April, highlighting calls for simple marriage law and other reforms.

37. 3 months ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources

    Turkey to End Indefinite Alimony in New Judicial Reform Package

    Turkey's 12th Judicial Package ends indefinite alimony, sets a 5‑year minimum and lets judges use marriage length to set terms.