Alimony in Turkey: The Four Types Explained
By Av. Serkan Kara, Istanbul Bar No. 53770. Last updated: 14 June 2026. Alimony (nafaka) in Turkey is a court-ordered financial support obligation governed by the Turkish Civil Code No. 4721, and the Code recognises four distinct types with different beneficiaries, conditions, and durations: precautionary alimony (Art. 169), poverty alimony (Art. 175), participation alimony for […]