Hi,

First of all those what you've read about the inheritance law of Turkey seems true.However it would be appropriate to make some points clear :

1.Assuming that no children are present, when a spouse dies without leaving behind any other parents but his wife, all of the assets shall be inherited to her. But, as in your occasion, if there exists his family alive then the heritage is to be seperated between the husband's family and you 50/50.

2.İf you desire to get a more part of the heritage, your husband may transfer his assets by a last will before the notary or assign the assets in your name through several transactions.HOWEVER, the Turkish Civil Code has granted the parents with a definite part of the heritage for which the inheritor is legally banned to transfer to another which is called "the reserved portion".
In case of the aforesaid testament or transactions concluded and your husband died , you will be eligible to have all .But if his parents shall sue you claiming their reserved portions (1/4 of the heritage) you might be enforced to compensate.
As a result, at worst, you may get 3/4.This is in any case better than the half and for now you dont know whether they would bring a suit against you.

Att.Bülent Sabri Akpunar