Moral damages in divorce are not a punishment but compensation for psychological and social harm. The law sets the conditions.
Conditions
1) Substantial fault on the other side, 2) The claimant is less at fault or not at fault, 3) Real moral harm (humiliation, grief, loss of social standing).
Factors
Degree of fault, duration of marriage, social circumstances, the obligor's financial position, comparable awards in similar cases.
Typical figures
10,000 to 200,000 TL is common. Egregious cases (public humiliation, violence, documented adultery) can reach significantly higher figures.
Lump-sum vs. instalment
Usually a lump sum. Instalments are possible but rare — immediate payment avoids enforcement.
Time limit
Claimed within the divorce action itself, or within one year of the divorce decree. After that, the right is lost.