Marriage in Turkey explained

Marriage in Turkey may be performed by civil officials or by Muslim clerics (since 2017), although only civil marriage is recognized.[1] The legal age for marriage is 18 although 17-year-olds can marry with parental permission, and 16-year-olds with both parental permission and a court decision.[2]

Same-sex marriage

Same-sex marriage is not recognized in Turkey; according to a 2015 Ipsos survey, 27 percent of the population supports it.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Shaheen . Kareem . Saracoglu . Gokce . Turkish marriage law a blow to women's rights, say activists . 22 April 2020 . The Guardian . 14 November 2017.
  2. Web site: Marriage and divorce – UNHCR Turkey – Help for refugees and asylum-seekers . 22 April 2020.
  3. Web site: Views of same-sex marriage in Turkey . Ipsos . https://web.archive.org/web/20150603194659/http://www.ipsos-na.com/news-polls/pressrelease.aspx?id=6866. November 5, 2020. 2015-06-03.

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