This book gives an overview of recent developments in Turkish
family law for legal practitioners in Europe. 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 KaraÅŸahin) 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.

Edited by Prof. dr. Fatih Ibili (Judge at the Court of Appeal,
The Hague – Professor of Family Law, University of Groningen/
The Netherlands) and Prof. dr. Zeynep Derya Tarman (Professor
of Private international law, Koç University, Istanbul/Turkey).