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THE TERM "INDEFINITE" IN POVERTY ALIMONY HAS BEEN ANNULLED BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT'S RECENT DECISION
Poverty alimony is regulated under Article 175 of the Turkish Civil Code No. 4721 dated 22 November 2001. According to the first paragraph of the article, "The party who will fall into poverty as a result of the divorce may request alimony from the other party, in proportion to the latter's financial capacity, provided that his or her fault is not severe, on an indefinite basis for his or her maintenance." The phrase "on an indefinite basis" contained in this provision was annulled by the Constitutional Court by a majority vote in its General Assembly decision dated 4 June 2026.
THE SATURDAY PUZZLE İN ANNUAL LEAVE: WHAT DOES THE RECENT COURT OF CASSATION DECISION ACTUALLY MEAN?
In recent days, various posts shared on social media and news platforms have suggested that the Court of Cassation has issued a new decision regarding the use of annual paid leave and that, pursuant to this decision, Saturdays should no longer be included in the calculation of annual leave periods. Below, we provide our legal assessment of the aforementioned decision, together with an analysis of whether Saturdays should be counted toward the duration of annual paid leave.
