However, today, many women prefer the right to use their maiden name after marriage. This right was granted to women with the legal amendment made in 2014.<\/p>\n
In this blog post, we will give detailed information about the right to use your maiden name.<\/p>\n
Legal Basis for the Right to Use Maiden Surname<\/p>\n
Before 2014, according to Article 187 of the Turkish Civil Code, a woman who got married automatically took her husband’s surname. This situation led to a disconnection in many women’s sense of identity and family ties.<\/p>\n
However, with the amendment made in 2014, the following phrase was added to the article:<\/p>\n
“A woman takes her husband’s surname upon marriage; however, she can also use her previous surname in front of her husband’s surname upon written application to the marriage officer or later to the civil registry office.”<\/p>\n
With this change, women who marry now have the following two options:<\/p>\n
Using the spouse’s surname alone: \u200b\u200bThis is the most common option. After marriage, a woman may choose to use only her husband’s surname.
\nUsing her maiden name before her husband’s surname: In this option, the woman can also use her own surname in front of her husband’s surname. For example, if Ay\u015fe Y\u0131lmaz marries Ahmet \u00d6zt\u00fcrk after marriage, she will be known as Ay\u015fe Y\u0131lmaz \u00d6zt\u00fcrk.<\/p>\n
Advantages of Using Your Maiden Surname<\/p>\n
There are many advantages to using your maiden name. Some of these are those:<\/p>\n
Strengthening the perception of identity: Using one’s own surname can help a woman strengthen her perception of identity and increase her self-confidence.
\nMaintaining family ties: Using a maiden name can help a woman maintain ties with her paternal family.
\nProtecting professional identity: Especially for women with a well-known name, using their maiden name can help protect their professional identity.
\nContribution to gender equality: Having the option to use a maiden name contributes to gender equality and strengthens the position of women in the family.<\/p>\n
Disadvantages of Using Your Maiden Surname<\/p>\n
There are some disadvantages to using your maiden name. Some of these are those:<\/p>\n
Bureaucratic procedures: In order to use your maiden name, it is necessary to complete some bureaucratic procedures. These processes can be time-consuming and confusing.
\nIntegration problems: Integration problems may occur, especially if there is a disagreement with the spouse and family about the surname.
\nIdentity confusion in children: Having different surnames in children may cause identity confusion in children.<\/p>\n
How to Make the Decision to Use Your Maiden Surname?<\/p>\n
The decision to use your maiden name is a personal decision. When making this decision, it is important to carefully consider the advantages and disadvantages mentioned above.<\/p>\n
Here are some questions to help you decide:<\/p>\n
How much do I care about my own surname?
\nHow important are my connections with my family to me?
\nHow important is it to use my maiden name for my professional identity?
\nWhat do my wife and family think about this?
\nAm I ready to go through the red tape?
\nHow might having a different last name affect my children?","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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