Children’s status after parents’ naturalization in Turkey raises recurring questions under Law No. 5901 and its implementing regulation. In short, a child does not automatically become a Turkish citizen merely because a parent naturalizes; acquisition depends on custody, consent, inclusion in the decision file, and the child’s age at the relevant dates. LEGAL BASIS Under […]
Executive Summary: Turkish citizenship may be acquired by birth (descent/place-of-birth safeguards) or after birth (ordinary/naturalization, marriage, exceptional routes including investment or merit, adoption, and reacquisition). All routes are subject to administrative discretion and public order/national security screening. Negative decisions are open to judicial review. 1) Legal Basis and Core Principles 2) Citizenship by Birth 3) […]