Comments on: Divorce in Turkey – know your rights

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:51:38 +0000

I have written on this site several times over the last two years and come back to read the sad and confused accounts of women who are often in dreadful marriages/partnerships.

I have been in contact with a London/Turkish newspaper and the edtor is willing to interview women who are finding themselves in unacceptable situations. We need non judgemental support and advice.

Please go to Facebook and find

ANTALYA RESIDENTS SUPPORT GROUP.

IF YOU KNOW SOMEONE IN A DIRE SITUATION PLEASE PASS ON THE ABOVE. All information gathered is confidential and will not be passed on without your consent.

Alex.

By: margaret

margaret — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 02:01:47 +0000

I am an english woman currently separated from my turkish husband and awaiting divorce proceeedings. Is he still eligible to apply for british citizenship, and after how long???

By: Hailz

Hailz — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 19:56:19 +0000

Hi im in scotland and my husband is in turkey and wondering about divorce he tells me i have to go out there and do the divorce but i feel threatened to go back is there no way i can do it over here .. without us seeing eachother ???

By: stephanie

stephanie — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 10:25:33 +0000

I married a turkish man in 2009 we have been together for 6 years he did not give me full turkish wedding as he said we will do signature get visa then cum bk turkey an have rest of wedding this last year he has gone so horrible he call me such bad names he does wat he wants go where he wants he hates my mother who sticks up for me which he dnt like he is always threating me if u dont come here alone i wil divorce you i have found pictures of him an girls he is now telling me he can divorce me from turkey without my concent is this true? i have tried asking home office consolates an no 1 will reply to me can any1 help me thanks stephanie

By: Lalie

Lalie — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 05:17:11 +0000

I am a south african citizen. If I want to marry a Turkish citizen in Turkey, do I have to wait 300 days after my divorce – the SA law permits marriage after divorce immediately.

By: bob

bob — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 00:38:53 +0000

i am forigner got married with turkish citizen in my country' after 2 years my spouse parents forced me to do divorce. but i dont want to get divorce beacuse my wife is mentally sick and bipolar diorder and she hearing voices and she speaking alone with walls. i love her so much but her mother insist my wife that get divorce. i wanna give time to my wife that its no a kids play. so plz help me

By: emma

emma — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 09:00:53 +0000

You will be ale to get a copy from the court that divorced you. They will take a small fee. You should have been sent all the documents concerning the divorce. They usually send the documents to both parties

By: emma

emma — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 08:56:33 +0000

Of course he can apply to divorce her in Turkey on irreconcilable differences for example. This may not be a quick procedure though so be prepared for a wait.

By: emma

emma — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 08:54:54 +0000

You can do this from England. I am in a very similar situation at the moment. You can either give a power of attorney to a solicitor who will take care of everything for you or you can to the Consulate in London and ask them to produce a document stating that you want a divorce and then you can use a solicitor over in Turkey. All documents from the Consulate have to be with a photograph though.

If he agrees to a divorce it should be a fairly quick procedure but if he doesn't then be prepared for it to be a long haul. Hope I have helped a little. Good luck

By: emma

emma — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 22:18:32 +0000

If a red marriage certificate from Turkey has wrong information on it – i.e. both people having the same date of birth written on there when it isn't actually the case, is the marriage still legal?