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Inheritance Share Calculator
Statutory heirs' shares are determined by the class system of the Turkish Civil Code: alongside the surviving spouse, descendants inherit first, then parents, then grandparents.
If there are no children (descendants), the estate passes to the mother, the father and their descendants.
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- Civil Code Art. 501 — if there are no heirs, the estate passes to the State
According to the information entered there is no blood-relative heir. In that case the estate passes to the State.
This tool shows only the statutory inheritance shares. They change if there is a will or an inheritance contract, or if someone has waived their inheritance or been disinherited. The surviving spouse's claim from the matrimonial property regime is a separate right and is settled before the estate is divided.
What Is a Reserved Share?
A reserved share is the portion of the statutory inheritance share that close heirs listed in the law (descendants, parents, surviving spouse) cannot be entirely deprived of, even by will or inheritance contract (Article 506 of the Civil Code). The testator may freely dispose of the portion exceeding the reserved shares.
Renouncing an Inheritance
Statutory heirs may unconditionally renounce an inheritance; this is done by a declaration to the civil court of peace within three months of learning that they are an heir (Articles 605–606). An inheritance not renounced within this period is deemed accepted — this deadline matters particularly where the estate is over-indebted.
What Happens if No Heir Can Be Found, or Only the Spouse Survives?
If the deceased has no relative who qualifies as an heir and no surviving spouse either, the estate passes to the State (Article 501). Where no relative heir exists at all and only a surviving spouse remains, that spouse exceptionally takes the entire estate rather than a class-based share (Article 499/4).
How Does This Change if There Is a Will?
This tool calculates statutory shares only in the absence of a will. Where the deceased made a disposition by will or inheritance contract, an heir whose reserved share has been infringed may bring an action for abatement to reduce the disposition to the extent it exceeds the reserved share (Article 560). This action must be brought within one year of learning of the infringement, and in any event within ten years of the will's opening or, for other dispositions, of the opening of the inheritance (Article 571).
How Is the Share Divided Within the Second Class?
Where there are no descendants, the second class inherits: this class's share is first split equally between the maternal and paternal lines. If a parent died before the deceased without leaving descendants, the share that would have gone to that line passes to the other (Article 497/3); if a parent has died but siblings survive, that line's share passes to the siblings (Article 496/2). This calculation applies only to full siblings (sharing both parents) — half-siblings' shares are calculated differently.
Reserved Share Ratios (Article 506)
| Heir | Reserved Share |
|---|---|
| Descendants (children and their issue) | Half of the statutory share |
| Parents | One quarter of the statutory share |
| Surviving spouse | Entire statutory share if inheriting with descendants or parents; three quarters otherwise |
Sample Inheritance Share Calculations
| Family Situation | Surviving Spouse | Other Heirs |
|---|---|---|
| Spouse + 2 children | 1/4 (25%) | Each child gets 3/8 (37.5%) |
| Spouse + mother + father (no children/siblings) | 1/2 (50%) | Mother 1/4, father 1/4 (25% each) |
| No spouse, mother alive, father deceased, 2 siblings | — | Mother 1/2 (50%), each sibling 1/4 (25%) |
Source Legislation
The links below go to the official, current text of the law on the Turkish Presidency's Legislation Information System.
Last updated: September 11, 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the surviving spouse always inherit the same share?
No; the spouse's share depends on which class of heirs they inherit alongside: 1/4 with descendants, 1/2 with parents, 3/4 with grandparents (Article 499).
Does a child born outside marriage have inheritance rights?
If parentage has been established (by recognition or paternity judgment), the child has the same inheritance rights as children born in wedlock.
Are shares split equally among heirs?
Heirs within the same class (e.g. children) generally share equally; distribution between different classes follows separate statutory rules.
Does this tool account for a will?
No; it calculates statutory shares only in the absence of a will. Where a will exists, a separate assessment of reserved shares is required.
If no heir can be found, who inherits the estate?
If there is no relative heir and no surviving spouse, the estate passes to the State (Article 501).
If only the surviving spouse remains, does the spouse get the entire estate?
Yes; where there is no relative heir at all, the surviving spouse exceptionally inherits the whole estate (Article 499/4).
When must an action for abatement be brought?
Within one year of learning that the reserved share was infringed, and in any event within ten years of the will's opening or, for other dispositions, of the opening of the inheritance (Article 571).
Are half-siblings included in this calculation?
No; this tool applies only to full siblings who share both parents. Half-siblings inherit only through the parent they share, and the calculation differs.