Prospective spouses may apply together to the Marriage Services Unit of Diyarbakır Metropolitan Municipality regardless of either party’s registered place of residence.

Article 134 of the Turkish Civil Code No. 4721 stipulates that “the man and woman intending to marry must apply together to the marriage registry office.” If the couple cannot be physically present at the time of application, the marriage regulations (Article 17) permit one party to carry out the application through a duly authorised proxy. In such cases, a power of attorney must be prepared; this document must clearly identify both the grantor and the proxy, include the identity details of the person to be married, and explicitly authorise the proxy to complete all marriage formalities.