They Settled the Score After 20 Years! They Divorced by Mutual Agreement, but Ended up in Court when the Company Became Profitable.
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A couple who divorced by mutual agreement in Istanbul found themselves face-to-face again years later over a company established during their marriage. The case, which was taken to the Supreme Court after a local court ruling, included a noteworthy assessment that could affect millions of people who have divorced by mutual agreement.
A couple who divorced by mutual agreement 20 years ago are now facing each other in a 'division of assets' lawsuit after the company, which was on the verge of bankruptcy at the time, turned profitable. (October 3, 2026, Sputnik Türkiye)
The Supreme Court's General Assembly of Civil Law has issued a noteworthy ruling regarding the division of property in consensual divorces. The Assembly ruled that a consensual divorce alone does not terminate the property regime; a clear and explicit agreement is required for the liquidation of the property.
The Supreme Court ruled that an amicable divorce does not mean waiving the division of assets. The couple, who divorced in 2005, had left their joint company on the verge of bankruptcy, but the division of assets came up again after the company became profitable. The court accepted the case, which was filed years later.
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