
Setting Up a Business in Turkey: Foreign Founder Guide
International company formation in Turkey for foreign founders and investors. Compare entity structure, shareholder risk, licensing, tax setup, and work-permit strategy before launch.

International company formation in Turkey for foreign founders and investors. Compare entity structure, shareholder risk, licensing, tax setup, and work-permit strategy before launch.

A strategic guide to arbitration, forum choice, clause design, emergency measures, and Turkey-linked enforcement planning for cross-border disputes.

A focused guide to commercial arbitration involving Turkey, with attention to ICC, ISTAC, procedural leverage, and post-award enforcement planning.

Av. Serkan Kara · Istanbul Bar Association Reg. No. 53770 · Last updated: 2 September 2026 Turkish citizenship by investment lets a foreign national acquire a Turkish passport by making

Av. Serkan Kara, Serka Law Firm Foreign nationals can acquire real estate in Turkiye with full freehold ownership under Article 35 of the Land Registry Law No. 2644, subject to

A practical guide to divorce in Turkey, with attention to procedure, custody, alimony, assets, and cross-border enforcement risk.

A strategic guide to company formation, shareholder design, business contracts, and transaction planning in Turkey for foreign founders and investors.

Av. Serkan Kara, Serka Law Firm Competition in goods and services markets is governed by Law No. 4054 on the Protection of Competition, enforced by the Competition Authority (Rekabet Kurumu,

Av. Serkan Kara, Serka Law Firm Relocating to Türkiye legally runs through three distinct routes under Turkish law: a residence permit for the right to stay, a work permit for

Av. Serkan Kara, Serka Law Firm Turkish citizenship by investment gives an investor a full second nationality, not a residence card, in exchange for a qualifying investment held for a

Av. Serkan Kara, Serka Law Firm A lawyer’s role in acquiring Turkish citizenship is to take legal responsibility for the file from start to finish: verifying that the chosen investment

Av. Serkan Kara, Serka Law Firm Turkish citizenship by investment grants a foreign national full citizenship after a qualifying investment is completed under legal supervision and the application is filed