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ISTANBUL HUKUK MECMUASI, vol.84, no.1, pp.167-193, 2026 (ESCI, TRDizin)
The institution of the family is included in the longterm sustainability goals of law. Family law, as a field that directly engages with society, must preserve its vitality and remain in a continuous state of transformation. Populist, exclusionary, and othering legal policies distance the family from its deserved semantic depth and spiritual dignity. A sustainable family is only possible through the inclusive interpretation and dynamic updating of the law. For sustainable family law in T & uuml;rkiye, the status quo can be discarded in favour of reformist and inclusive approaches and policies. The exclusion of certain groups from the family and the irrational resistance to developments in comparative family law reflect a partisan defence of the status quo. To restore the institutional respect that the family deserves and to be warmly embraced by the youth, there is an urgent need for motivating policy changes, pluralistic and reformist legal advancements. The idea of a conservative and collectivist approach that restricts the family can be rejected, and a balance can be embraced where the individual interests and autonomy of members, as well as the organizational integrity of the family, are equally honoured. The sustainability of the family structure in T & uuml;rkiye may be enhanced by adopting an individualistic perspective toward spouses and a collectivistic orientation toward children. In particular, the Family Law section of the Turkish Civil Code can be streamlined by removing provisions that no longer meet current social needs and reformed in accordance with comparative law, to the extent that it aligns with T & uuml;rkiye's context.