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Indefinite poverty alimony and the Constitutional Court annulment

Tracks the constitutional and family-law debate around the Constitutional Court's announced short decision of June 4, 2026, on an objection from Antalya 12th Family Court, annulling the phrase allowing poverty alimony under Turkish Civil Code article 175 to be requested 'indefinitely', the still-unpublished reasoned judgment, the deferred entry into force, and the relationship between alimony rights, the social state, and equality principles.

19 legal opinions + 2 bar statementsLast updated: Jun 18, 2026

Opinion distribution

Was the Constitutional Court's annulment of the phrase allowing poverty alimony to be requested indefinitely lawful?

Unlawful
7 legal opinions + 2 bar associations
60.0%
Lawful
12 legal opinions
40.0%

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Timeline

  1. Jul 18, 2025
    Institutional statement

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  2. Jun 4, 2026
    Constitutional Court short decision

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