According to the Turkish Civil Code, legal heirs are primarily the descendants of the deceased, namely the children and grandchildren. If the deceased has no children, the parents and their descendants (siblings) are considered legal heirs. If these individuals are also absent, relatives descending from the grandparents have inheritance rights. The spouse's inheritance is shared with the descendants or ancestors. If the deceased has no legal heirs and has not left a will, the inheritance passes to the state.