Excuse Letter

… TO THE FAMILY COURT
OF ISTANBUL

PLAINTIFF: Name and Surname (Turkish Republic Identity Number: …)
Address: …

DEFENDANT: Name and Surname – Address

SUBJECT OF THE CASE: Divorce

SUBJECT OF REQUEST: Request for acceptance of excuse

EXPLANATIONS:

1. Health Issue: Due to a sudden deterioration in my health, I will undergo emergency neurosurgery at the Neurology Clinic of … Private Hospital on …/…/…. Doctors have stated that this operation is vital due to prolonged severe headaches and vision problems. This urgent health situation will prevent me from attending the hearing of my divorce case before your court on …/…/….
2. Request for Excuse: Given the urgency of my health condition and the structural difficulties of the operation, I request that my inability to attend the hearing be accepted as a valid excuse and that the hearing be postponed to another date. Furthermore, I request that the new hearing date be communicated to the parties using the postage stamps attached to this petition.

EVIDENCE:

1. Hospital appointment letter
2. Neurosurgery report
3. The doctor's written statements regarding the health condition
4. Other medical documents and any other evidence

LEGAL GROUNDS: Relevant legislation and court rules.

CONCLUSION AND REQUEST: Based on the reasons stated above, I respectfully request and demand that my excuse be accepted, the hearing be postponed to another date, and that the new hearing date be notified to the parties using the postage stamps I have attached to this petition. …/…/…

Plaintiff's
Name and Surname
Signature