Getting Married in Turkey
- 31 Mar 2009 07:52
Getting Married in Turkey
You can get married just about anywhere in Turkey i.e. Hotel, beach or yacht; provided it isn’t a religious site or place of cultural heritage. However you may be able to acquire a permit subject to a fee, for the use of certain historical sites.
Civil Ceremony
Only Civil Ceremonies are legally recognised in Turkey. They will normally be performed by the local Registrar and last approximately 5 to 10 minutes. The ceremony will be conducted in Turkish. If neither marrying parties can speak Turkish you should arrange for an interpreter to be present throughout the ceremony.
For a list of recognised local Turkish inter