Recent Developments in Turkish Family Law eBook

This book gives an overview of recent developments in Turkish family law for legal practitioners in Europa. In this regard, both the private international law and the substantive law aspects of Turkish family law is explained, with a special focus on the recognition and enforcement of foreign divorce decisions (Prof. dr. Zeynep Derya Tarman), the role of fault in divorce proceedings (Dr. Özgün Çelebi), the dissolution of the matrimonial regime of participation in the acquisition (Dr. Hanswerner Odendahl), the surname of women and children (Dr. Yasin Alperen Karaşahin) and joint custody after divorce (Dr. Işık Önay). It contains up to date information based on recent amendments in legislation and recent case law of the Court of Cassation (Yargıtay) and the Constitutional Court (Anayasa Mahkemesi). This book contributes to a better understanding and application of Turkish family law in European legal practice.