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Türk Medenî Kanunu’nun 40’ıncı Maddesi Kapsamında Cinsiyet Değişikliği ve Hukukî Sonuçları
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Abstract:
Arrangement on gender reassignment in Turkish
Law realized firstly in 1988 by a clause added to article 29 of Turkish
Civil Code. However since the arrangement in question is quite
insufficient for conditions and result of gender reassignment; it
has accompanied many arguments. By considering the arguments
on the matter lawmaker included a more detailed arrangement on
gender reassignment in Article 40 of Turkish Civil Code No. 4721
entered into force in 2002.
According to Article 40/I of Turkish Civil Code; the person
wishing gender reassignment should request permission for gender
reassignment by applying to court before surgery. For giving this
permission; it is stipulated for the person applying to the court for
request of permission to finish the age of eighteen and not to be
married; furthermore to certificate being in transsexual nature;
necessity from the aspect of mental health and being deprived of
reproductive abilities through an official medical board report to
be taken from a training & education hospital. The court decides to
make necessary amendment in civil registry in the case realization
of the gender reassignment surgery in compliance with the purpose
and medical methods based on the permission taken from the court
is verified through an official medical board report. By this decision;
gender reassignment is recorded to the civil registry.
In the case gender reassignment is reflected to civil registry;
some legal results shall occur especially in personal law and family
law of the person. In the scope of this study; the results originated
from gender reassignment were reviewed after the stipulations
prescribed in the law for gender reassignment are discussed one by
one.
Keywords:
Gender reassignment, civil registry, transsexualty,
I. CİNSİYET DEĞİŞİKLİĞİ
A) Genel Olarak
Cinsiyet değişikliğini incelemeye geçmeden önce kısaca cinsiyet
kavramı üzerinde durmak gerekir. Cinsiyet, biyolojik, fizyolojik, hor-
monal yönlerinin yanında, psikolojik ve sosyal yönleri de olan içgü-
düdür. Bu itibarla, cinsiyeti belirleyen sadece fiziki yapı değil, aynı
zamanda ruhî yapıdır.
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Neuchatel Kanton Mahkemesi, 1945 yılında
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