Quoting Cacık: As far as I know (and the law may have changed and my info out of date) but there is a different rule for men and women.
I did not have to change my name when I married my Turkish husband. But a male friend of mine here who married a Turkish lady was forced to take a Turkish name when he took dual citizenship. He was in the office sorting out the citizenship and the women in the office asked him for his Turkish name, he did not think of one so the ladies in the office chose one for him right there and then ! His son also had to have a Turkish name when he was born.
I HATE this law because as someone mentioned here before, these names are given to us by our parents, something our parents sat and thought about when our mothers were carrying us in their wombs. It is a part of us and should never be forced to change.
If I have children, I must give them Turkish names - perhaps I would like to name my son after my father !
However, look around you in the street and you will see; English Time or English Home, or Claires, or Pastry Dreams - all English names for business even though this is also illegal. |
