|
|
|
|
|
|
According to Turkish Civil Code (Article 187), women take their husbands' surname, but if they want, they can keep their maiden surname. Meaningly, women can not keep their maiden surname without their husbands' surname. But according to Turkish Code on International Private Law and Procedure Law, effects and results of marriage are dependent on where you live together, with other words, your common place of residence. If you live in another country, you should research that country's regulations. If you live together in Türkiye, then you will be subject to Turkish Civil Code.
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
I agree with Ms.Yücel. You cannot as a woman keep your maiden name alone in a marriage under Turkish law, which I think is an unjust treatment of women. Many proponents will falsely claim that this practice is for the sake of keeping registries of families traceable up the blood line but a change to this code should be made to provide both sides of a marriage an option to choose whose surname to mutually use, as in German law.
Also in addition to the explanations of Ms.Yücel, if you are getting married outside Turkey in a country where you have the abovementioned right of option and you and your fiance both choose to use your maiden name as your family name, you may inform the nearest Turkish consulate of this and request that this family name be recognized in Turkey if need be. You can refer to the Court of Cassation (Yargıtay) decision dated 22.02.2005 and numbered E2004/10332 K2005/1151 on a similar matter.