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Turkish judicial reforms on alimony and legal processes

Overview

Turkish courts and the government are implementing significant reforms regarding post-divorce financial obligations and social security benefits. Following the Constitutional Court’s annulment of ‘indefinite’ poverty alimony in late September 2026, the Court ruled that such provisions violate the principle of legal proportionality by creating an ‘excessive and unpredictable burden’ on payers. To prevent a legal vacuum, the Court postponed the implementation of this annulment until June 30, 2027.

In response, AK Party lawmakers have been preparing the 13th Judicial Package to amend Article 175 of the Turkish Civil Code. Initial proposals suggested replacing indefinite alimony with specific time limits, such as five years of alimony for marriages lasting up to 10 years, or half the marriage duration for longer unions. The package also aims to expedite divorce proceedings by separating them from property division, reducing the statute of limitations for property claims from 10 to five years, and setting resolution targets for rent and eviction cases.

However, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has rejected the initial draft proposal, instructing that the regulation be reformulated to avoid ‘potential grievances among different social groups.’ Discussions are now shifting toward alternative formulas that prioritize the economic and social conditions of the parties and their ages over a strict marriage-duration model.

Separately, the 10th Civil Chamber of the Court of Cassation (Yargıtay) issued a precedent-setting ruling regarding death pensions under Law No. 5510, emphasizing that the Social Security Institution must terminate pensions for individuals found to be in a state of de facto cohabitation with an ex-spouse.

Entities

Constitutional Court of Turkey · Grand National Assembly of Turkey · AK Party · Turkish Civil Code · Yargıtay

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Timeline

  1. [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Erdoğan rejects draft proposal on indefinite alimony

    President Erdoğan has rejected a draft law intended to replace indefinite alimony with a duration-based system, calling for a new formula to avoid social grievances.

  2. [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Turkey prepares reforms to end indefinite alimony

    Turkey's proposed 13th Judicial Package seeks to end indefinite alimony, setting a minimum 3-year term and a cap of half the marriage duration, subject to judicial discretion and specific exceptions.

  3. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Turkey prepares new judicial package covering alimony and social media

    Turkey's upcoming judicial package proposes time limits on alimony, faster divorce and eviction processes, and mandatory identity verification for social media users via e-Devlet.

  4. [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Turkey prepares new alimony laws after Constitutional Court annulment

    Turkey's Constitutional Court has annulled indefinite poverty alimony, prompting the 13th Judicial Package to introduce time-limited alimony based on marriage duration and economic conditions.

  5. [POLITICS] 11 sources
    Yargıtay rules on pension cuts for cohabiting ex-spouses

    Turkey's Court of Cassation ruled that orphan pensions must be cut for individuals living with former spouses, regardless of whether the divorce was genuine or fraudulent.

  6. [POLITICS] 48 sources
    Turkey Constitutional Court annuls indefinite alimony provision

    Turkey's Constitutional Court has annulled the 'indefinite' alimony provision in the Civil Code. New rules, to be set by Parliament, will require judges to determine alimony duration based on specific case-by-案

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