1. Introduction: What Is “Cancellation of Turkish Citizenship”? Under Turkish law, loss of citizenship is not a single, uniform concept. The Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901 regulates several different ways in which a person may cease to be a Turkish citizen, such as: When practitioners and foreign clients talk about “cancellation of Turkish citizenship”, they […]
1. Citizenship by Birth A child born to at least one Turkish parent automatically becomes a Turkish citizen, irrespective of the place of birth. Children born in Turkey to foreign parents may also acquire Turkish citizenship if they are otherwise stateless. 2. Citizenship by Marriage A foreigner married to a Turkish citizen can apply for […]