Alimony
Justice Ministry ‘works for comprehensive changes in family law’
Justice Minister Yılmaz Tunç has announced that his ministry's ongoing comprehensive efforts on family law regulations will soon result in profound changes.
His ministry initiated efforts to address several issues causing citizens' grievances in family law, particularly divorce, alimony, and compensation-related cases, Tunç stated in a televised interview on Aug. 31.
Permanent alimony not fair: Justice minister
Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdağ has said that he finds permanent alimony "not fair," while answering a question about the duration limit of paying alimony decided for divorce cases.
"Couple marries for a month. The alimony is paid lifelong. I find this wrong. Permanent alimony is not fair," Bpzdağ said in a TV interview on late April 12.
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Most divorcees fail to pay alimony, show data
Most people in Turkey fail to pay alimony to their ex-spouses, data have shown, as the government is working on a new legislation on those entitlements.
According to the data, in 49 percent of court cases, the parties agree on consensual divorce, while contested divorce accounts for 48.5 percent of divorce suits.
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Demanding rule for online payments to start applying
Taxpayers will need to remember to use their credit and debit cards from the start of the new year, as they will need to make online payments amounting to at least 30 percent of their income over the 366 days of 2020, or face a hefty fine.
Case of unmarried Turkish couple defined as 'domestic violence' for first time
A court in Ankara has concluded a case of an unmarried couple labelled as "domestic violence" for the first time in Turkey and sentenced the accused partner to pay alimony.
Divorce rates in Turkey up by 82 percent in last 10 years
Turkey has witnessed a dramatic rise in its divorce rate over the past 10 years with an increase of 82 percent, according to 2016 figures from the general directorate of criminal records and statistics.
Notaries will not attend home auctions on Wednesday
The coordinating committing of the Greek union of notaries on Tuesday announced its members would not be taking part in home auctions initiated by the Greek state, banks, pension funds and municipalities on Wednesday.
However, certain auctions could go ahead if permission was applied for by notaries, including those aimed at collecting unpaid wages or alimony, for instance.
Doda and his sexy new love after Athina Onassis break-up (photos)
Six months after his breaking up with Athina Onassis, granddaughter of legendary Greek tycoon, Alvaro de Miranda Neto (Doda) has found comfort in the arms of a sexy blonde TV presenter from Brazil named Denize Severo.
Notaries will not attend home auctions Wednesday
The coordinating committee of Greece's union of notaries said its members would not be attending home auctions initiated by banks, the Greek state, pension funds and municipalities on Wednesday.
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Notaries to block home auctions again on Wednesday
The coordinating committee of Greece's unions of notaries on Tuesday said that its members would not be attending weekly auctions again this Wednesday, after refusing to sign off on the process for several weeks.
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