14.06.2026 10:20
The Supreme Court of Appeals 2nd Civil Chamber found a woman at fault for telling her spouse in a divorce case, "I don't love you, my love is over." The decision stated that these words are considered among the behaviors that cause the disruption of the marital union and indicated that the ruling could set a precedent for similar cases.
The Court of Cassation's 2nd Civil Chamber found a woman who said "I don't love you, my love is over" at fault in a divorce case.
The young couple, experiencing severe discord, went to the Family Court for divorce. Both the woman and the man filed lawsuits. The court found the man, who had committed violence against his wife, at fault, accepted the lawsuit of the plaintiff-counter-defendant woman, and divorced the couple. When the defendant-counter-plaintiff man appealed the decision, the Court of Cassation's 2nd Civil Chamber stepped in. The Chamber, with a unanimous decision, also found the woman at fault in this landmark case.
WOMAN WHO SAID "I DON'T LOVE YOU" FOUND AT FAULT
In the Court of Cassation's decision, the following statements were included: "In the events that led to the deterioration of the marital union, the defendant-counter-plaintiff man was deemed fully at fault, and the man's divorce lawsuit was rejected, while the woman's lawsuit was accepted and the divorce was granted. Based on the proceedings and collected evidence, it is understood that the plaintiff-counter-defendant woman, referring to her husband in front of others, humiliated him by saying 'I am entertaining a child, we are taking care of the child,' and said 'I do not love my husband, my love is over.' In light of this situation, the man is also justified in filing a lawsuit. Therefore, while it would be necessary to accept the man's lawsuit and grant a divorce, the rejection of his lawsuit is incorrect and warrants reversal."
While residents of Bursa evaluated the decision with differing opinions, it was reminded that the Court of Cassation's decision will set a precedent for future rulings. -