Tag: engagement in turkish law

Family law provisions set out in Turkish Civil Code (T.C.C.) starts with Engagement in article 118. By legal definition "promising to marry" is enough to complete the engagement. Once a woman and a man promise each other to marry they are both considered engaged and legal provisions can be applied for upcoming possibilities. Even though the text of the definition does not mention in verbally of two persons in different sexualities, as of being a preliminary step ahead of marriage, those are minimum requirements to complete the engagement act. In Turkey, beyond legal definition, engagement means more than a promise. Most of the marriages starts with an engagement ceremony in witness of all family elders from both sides. Following engagement...