The shortage of cadaveric organs has accelerated the application of living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) initially for children and then for adult patients as well. Right lobe LDLT offers sufficient liver volume for a successful outcome after liver transplantation for adult patients. In this study we sought to determine the applicability and the results of live donor liver transplantation for children and adults. The analysis of patients who underwent LDLT between June 1999 and October 2006 at Ege University Organ Transplantation Center was done retrospectively. Right lobe liver transplantation was preferred in 236 adult cases while left lateral segment or left lobe transplantation was preferred in 64 pediatric cases. The leading cause of liver failure was hepatitis B in adults and biliary atresia in children. Hepatic vein anastomoses were done directly to the vena cava and portal vein anastomoses were performed between the portal trunk of the recipient and the donor right or left portal vein. Hepatic artery reconstructions were performed always under the microscope. Duct to duct biliary anastomosis of the biliary tract was performed mainly in right lobes and roux-y hepaticojejunostomy was performed in all pediatric cases. The overall survival rate is 85% for these series. One year patient and graft survival is 92%. The major cause of death was sepsis and related complications. The rate of hepatic artery, hepatic vein and portal vein thrombosis was 3%, 2% and 2% respectively. Biliary complication rate was 25%. Donor mortality was not seen, but minor complication rate was 9%. Live donor liver transplantation is safe and feasible for both adult and pediatric patients with end stage liver disease in countries having the scarcity of cadaveric organs. The results are acceptable in terms of both donor morbidity and recipient survival in comparison to cadaveric organ transplantation.