WHAT IS A TRANSITION TO TURKISH CITIZENSHIP?

Receiving citizenship means the acquisition of Turkish citizenship of a foreign citizen.

Transition to Turkish Citizenship

1. Foreigners residing in Turkey for five years without interruption,
2. A citizen of the Republic of Turkey, who married foreigners and continuing at least since three years of marriage,
3. Not to pose any danger to national security and public order;
   or thereby providing Turkey with industrial plants, economic, social, sporting, cultural, scientific, technological and artistic fields exceptional service last or blood-inspiring and foreigners made the proposal reasoned in ministries rights related to late,
4. Foreigners who have been granted residence permits under the Law No. 6458 on Foreigners and International Protection and the foreigners holding the Turkuaz Card and their foreign spouse,
5. Foreigners who are obliged to naturalize,
6. Foreigners accepted as immigrants,
7. It provided that there is a situation that creates danger for national security regardless of the length of residence in Turkey will be able to re-acquire Turkish citizenship;
8. People who have lost their right to citizenship by being allowed to leave
9. Children who have lost their citizenship due to their parents can gain Turkish citizenship by using their right of selection within three years of being mature,
10. If the minor, adopted by a Turkish citizen, does not pose a danger to national security and public order, he may attain Turkish citizenship from the date of the decision.
11. Due to the genealogy or birthplace; Turkish citizens regardless of where in Turkey or outside the mother – the father of the child born in wedlock is considered to be a Turkish citizen.
12. A child born out of a Turkish national mother and a foreign father is considered a Turkish citizen.
13. Turkey inside or outside of which the Turkish citizens father out of wedlock and foreign mother born children, according to the 5718 No. of International Law on Private International Law and Procedural Law the provisions of Turkish citizens in case of connecting with the descent to the father acquire Turkish citizenship from birth.
14. Born in Turkey and foreign host and win the citizenship of any country of birth because of the child’s father, it is considered to be a Turkish citizen from birth.
15. Children born in Turkey are counted as Turkish unless otherwise proven.