GENERAL OVERVIEW OF DIVORCE REASONS IN TURKISH CIVIL CODE NO.4721

A man and a woman aim to establish a happy and healthy family home with marriage. However, this goal cannot always be realized. Some reasons that are or are not related to the aspects may make it impossible for the marriage to continue. This situation that the marriage be eliminated while the aspects are still alive. The divorce institution was born of this requirement. The reasons for the divorce are regulated between the articles 161 and 166 of the Turkish civil code No. 4721. These reasons are limited. Every reason has its own conditions. In our study, the reasons for divorce are examined in general terms in the light of the opinions in doctrine and the court decisions