A Person Fully Eligible to Marry: A person who is of age, meaning they have reached the age of eighteen, has the capacity to discern, and is not restricted, is eligible to marry. These individuals may marry without the permission of a court or their guardians. (Turkish Civil Code, Articles 11 and 13)
Note: Individuals who have reached the age of 15 and are deemed to be of legal age by the court cannot marry because they have not reached the age of 16, even if they have reached the age of 16.
2- Individuals Condemned to Marriage: Individuals under guardianship or custody who have reached the age of seventeen are not legally competent to marry, even if they are of legal age. This provision also applies to those who have reached the age of sixteen and are in exceptional circumstances.
Persons who have reached the age of seventeen and are of legal age may marry with the consent of their parents or with the consent of the sole guardian if guardianship or custody is held by a single person. (The consent of the legal representative must be in writing and notarized.) If the marriage is for the purpose of adoption, permission is granted because custody will belong to the adopter. (Turkish Civil Code, Articles 126 and 127)
Those who have reached the age of extraordinary marriage (16 years of age and extraordinary circumstances) may marry with the permission of a judge.
3- Those who are not fully competent to marry: Persons who have not reached the age of marriage or who are of legal age but lack the capacity to discern are completely deprived of the right to marry. They cannot marry with the consent of their legal representatives or by court order.