INTRODUCTION Blue Card and dual citizenship rights and obligations are crucial issues for many foreign nationals with ties to Turkey. The Blue Card is a legal document granted to former Turkish citizens who have renounced their nationality, while dual citizenship refers to holding Turkish citizenship along with another nationality. Both statuses bring unique rights and […]
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) […]