How to Exit a Turkish Investment Safely: Selling Shares, Property and Companies Entering a market is exciting. Exiting, however, is where investors often lose money, time and legal protection – especially in a foreign jurisdiction. In Turkey, selling shares, real estate or even an entire company is perfectly feasible and investor-friendly if the exit is […]
What to Do If You Are Detained or Arrested in Turkey as a Foreigner Being detained or arrested in a foreign country can be frightening, especially if you do not know the language or the legal system. In Turkey, however, foreigners are protected by the same basic procedural rights as Turkish citizens under the Constitution […]
Handled correctly, Turkish tax law does not have to be a trap – it can be a competitive advantage that increases your net return instead of eroding it.
1. Residence Permit in Turkey: Right to Stay vs. Actual Use A Turkish residence permit (oturma izni) gives a foreigner the legal right to stay in Turkey for a certain period and under certain conditions (touristic, family, student, long-term, etc.). However, this right is not unlimited or unconditional: This is where the 6-month rule and […]
1. Introduction: Same Residence Permit, Different Routes Foreigners who wish to stay in Türkiye beyond their visa or visa-exempt period, or for more than 90 days within any 180-day period, must obtain a residence permit. The legal status you gain at the end of the process is always the same: a residence card issued by […]
1. Introduction Over the last decade, Turkey has become home to one of the world’s largest populations of people who fled war, persecution and instability. A significant part of this population lives in the country under a special status known as temporary protection. Many of these people are young, able to work and willing to […]
Turkey’s citizenship by investment programme allows foreigners to acquire Turkish nationality through qualifying real estate purchases, bank deposits or other forms of investment. When the investment is genuine and properly documented, this route can be stable and long term. However, if the investment is built on fake or inflated valuations, sham payment flows or “cash-back” […]
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. Introduction: Why Divorce Matters for Citizenship Acquired Through Marriage Turkish law allows a foreign spouse to acquire Turkish citizenship through marriage with a Turkish citizen, provided that certain material and procedural conditions are satisfied. In practice, this is one of the most commonly used naturalization routes for foreigners who build their family and social […]