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This book gives an overview of recent developments in Turkish family law for legal practitioners in Europe. Both the private international law and the substantive law aspects of Turkish family law is explained, with a special focus on the recognition and enforcement of foreign divorce decisions (Prof. dr. Zeynep Derya Tarman), the role of fault in divorce proceedings (Dr. Özgün Çelebi), the dissolution of the matrimonial regime of participation in the acquisition (Dr. Hanswerner Odendahl), the surname of women and children (Dr. Yasin Alperen Kara?ahin) and joint custody after divorce (Dr. I??k Önay). It contains up-to-date information based on recent amendments in legislation and recent case law of the Court of Cassation (Yarg?tay) and the Constitutional Court (Anayasa Mahkemesi). This book contributes to a better understanding and application of Turkish family law in European legal practice. Edited by Prof. dr. Fatih Ibili (Judge at the Court of Appeal, The Hague ? Professor of Family Law, University of Groningen/ The Netherlands) and Prof. dr. Zeynep Derya Tarman (Professor of Private international law, Koç University, Istanbul/Turkey).