Marriage

The Constitutional Court has annulled a decree in the Civil Code that a woman should take her husband's surname after marriage on the grounds that it is contrary to the principle of equality.

With this decision, which will enter into force after nine months, women will not need to file a lawsuit in order to use only their celibate surnames after marriage.

With prices rapidly increasing in every sector in the country, wedding venue booking prices have also almost doubled compared to last year, adding to the troubles of couples planning to get married.

Britain's Charles III will arrive in Germany on Wednesday for his first state visit as king, after a planned trip to France was postponed in the face of political protests.

British Union Jack flags have been raised along Berlin's central Unter den Linden avenue, which leads to the Brandenburg Gate, in anticipation of the monarch's arrival.

Prince Harry defended his decision to publish a memoir that lays bare rifts inside Britain's royal family, saying it's an attempt to "own my story" after 38 years of "spin and distortion" by others.

The man is almost 20 years older than his wife

Family and Social Services Ministry has made field visits to cities with high rates of early and forced marriages, has prepared reports and has given training, within the scope of the prevention of early marriages.

The man was murdered by the Muslim brothers of the bride

A 25-year-old Afghan citizen has started working as a shepherd in the eastern province of Tunceli to raise enough bride price to marry his beloved he left behind in his home country.

"I will save money and marry the woman I love until the end of summer in Afghanistan," Abdullah Muhammedi told Demirören News Agency on April 20.

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.

A recent survey released on April 1 by the Turkish Statistics Institute (TÜİK) has shown that 56.8 percent of first marriages across the country in 2021 were arranged marriages, with individuals or their family's decisions.

Around 46.1 percent of arranged marriages happened with the decision of an individual, according to the "Turkish Family Structure Survey."