The Istanbul 17th Family Court (T.C. Istanbul 17. Aile Mahkemesi) issued a decision on 8 November 2026 concerning a recognition and enforcement lawsuit (Tanıma ve Tenfiz davası) filed by Grigor Vermişoğlu against Canadian national Allison Marijke Bennink.

The case, recorded under base number 2023/719 and decision number 2026/301, concerns the enforcement of a foreign family‑law judgment issued by the Ontario High Court of Justice, Family Court Division. The Ontario decision, dated 23 November 2021 (case reference FC‑19‑00000579‑0000) and finalized on 24 December 2021, granted a divorce to the defendant.

The Turkish court found the plaintiff’s claim substantiated and, pursuant to Law No. 5718 on International Private Law (articles 50 and following), accepted the recognition of the foreign judgment. The court ordered that the foreign decision be entered into the Turkish record, with a summary of the judgment placed beneath the foreign ruling as required by article 56 of the same law.

Because the defendant could not be located, the court decided to serve the decision by public announcement. The announcement, identified by press release ILN02588881, was published on the CNN Türk official‑announcements portal on 8 November 2026. The decision is deemed served seven days after the announcement date, and the plaintiff has a two‑week period from that service date to file an appeal with the Istanbul Regional Court.

The plaintiff, Grigor Vermişoğlu (born 8 April 1981, Turkish ID 23129098284, registered at Katip Mustafa Çelebi Mahallesi, Beyoğlu, Istanbul), is the son of Yorgo and Navšika. The defendant, Allison Marijke Bennink, holds Canadian citizenship.

This ruling illustrates the application of Turkish international private law in recognizing foreign family‑court judgments and the procedural use of public announcements when a party cannot be personally served.

Sources (learn more):

cnnturk.com — https://www.cnnturk.com/resmi-ilanlar/istanbul-17-aile-mahkemesi-3490197