2007 Hague Convention on the International Recovery of Child Support and Other Forms of Family Maintenance ("2007 Convention", "the Convention") is ratified by the Republic of Turkey.1 The Convention will enter into force on 1 September 2017. This constitutes an important development in the international family law area.
The Convention was found to be eligible for approval by General Assembly of Turkey with law No: 6708 published in the Official Gazette on 5 May 2016.
Turkey has made a reservation on the Convention. Accordingly, pursuant to Article 30, it reserves the right not to recognize and enforce maintenance arrangements.
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1 https://www.hcch.net/en/instruments/conventions
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