Fatma B., a retired teacher living in Ankara, filed for divorce from her geology engineer husband Mesut B., whom she married in 2019, on the grounds that he frequently met with his ex-wife and went on vacation with her. 100 THOUSAND LIRA COMPENSATION IN FAVOR OF THE PLAINTIFFThe Ankara 12th Family Court ruled that the defendant Mesut B. frequently communicated face-to-face and by phone with his ex-wife, sent money to her bank account, and that they went on vacation together, as confirmed by hotel records, bank statements, and other evidence, determining that the defendant was at fault. The court, which decided on the couple's divorce, also ruled that 100 thousand lira compensation be paid to the plaintiff. THE APPEAL COURT FOUND THE DECISION LEGALUpon the defendant husband's appeal, the Ankara Regional Court of Justice 2nd Civil Chamber also found the first-instance court's decision to be legal. The ruling stated that all evidence regarding the legal grounds for divorce based on the fundamental disruption of the marriage union was collected and evaluated, and that there was no error in the assessment of the evidence. In the evaluation regarding the determination of fault, it was stated that the defendant husband was completely and heavily at fault and that there was no inaccuracy in the ruling. "HE SAID HE WENT OUT OF TOWN FOR WORK; BUT WENT ON VACATION WITH HIS EX-WIFE"Fatma B.'s lawyer Senem Yılmazel stated that they filed for divorce due to a breach of the duty of loyalty, saying, "Her husband was reportedly in frequent contact with his ex-wife. We proved this with HTS records. Besides these, he claimed he went out of town for work; however, unfortunately, he went on vacation with his ex-wife. We also proved this with hotel records. Witnesses stated that he frequently met with his ex-wife. Thus, the decision to accept the case was made." "HE SENT MONEY TO HIS EX-WIFE FREQUENTLY"Senem Yılmazel stated that meeting with the ex-wife was damaging to trust, saying, "There were also money transfers. Money was frequently sent to the account. We proved this with bank records. The case was substantiated with HTS records, bank records, and witness statements. They had a common child. They claimed that payments were made for the child's needs. They denied it for the hotel; however, when the hotel records came, they made a defense like 'it was for important matters related to the child.' The court decided on moral compensation and divorce," she stated.
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