Family is the core of the society and it is the marital union in the narrowest sense. Family in the broader sense is the establishment composed of ascendants, descendants, spouses, brothers and sisters. Family Law is the part of Civil Law which regulates all sorts of relations between persons among families. Throughout this book, main subjects of Turkish Family Law such as, engagement, marriage, divorce and consequences of divorce will be thoroughly discussed.(ARKA KAPAKTAN)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

§ 1. Introduction
I. THE CONCEPT OF FAMILY LAW, ITS SUBJECT MATTER AND SIGNIFICANCE

§ 2. Engagement
I. THE CONCEPT, THE IMPORTANCE AND THE LEGAL CHARACTER OF ENGAGEMENT
II. THE CONSTITUENT ELEMENTS OF ENGAGEMENT
III. THE CONDITIONS FOR VALIDITY OF THE ENGAGEMENT
IV. PROVISIONS OF THE ENGAGEMENT
V. TERMINATION OF THE ENGAGEMENT
VI. CONSEQUENCES OF THE TERMINATION OF THE ENGAGEMENT

§ 3. Marriage
I. THE CONCEPT AND THE LEGAL CHARACTER
II. THE PREREQUISITES FOR MARRIAGE
III. MARRIAGE IMPEDIMENTS
IV. FORM REQUIREMENTS OF MARRIAGE
V. INVALIDITY OF THE MARRIAGE
VI. DEATH AND DISAPPEARANCE

§ 4. Divorce
I. THE CONCEPT OF DIVORCE AND OPINIONS OVER DIVORCE
II. GROUNDS OF DIVORCE
III. GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING DIVORCE
IV. APPLICABLE PROCEDURES THROUGHOUT THE DIVORCE AND THE SEPARATION SUITS
V. DIVORCE GROUND
VI. JUDICIAL SEPARATION
VII. DIVORCE DECISION AND IT'S CONSEQUENCES