How to Get Turkish Citizenship: All Routes Explained

By Av. Serkan Kara, Istanbul Bar No. 53770Last updated: 14 June 2026 Turkish citizenship can be acquired through five legal routes set out in Citizenship Law No. 5901: by descent (a child of a Turkish mother or father is Turkish from birth), by marriage to a Turkish citizen, by ordinary naturalization after lawful residence, by […]
Consumer Rights in Turkey: Refunds, Defects, Distance Sales

Consumer law counsel in Turkey for defective goods, refund disputes, distance contracts, warranty claims, and complaint-board or court strategy.
Turkish Citizenship by Bank Deposit

By Av. Serkan Kara, Istanbul Bar No. 53770Last updated: 14 June 2026 BLUF: For Turkey citizenship by investment bank deposit in 2026, the core commercial requirement is a qualifying bank deposit of at least 500,000 USD, held for 3 years in a BDDK/BRSA-licensed Turkish bank, with the bank route documented through currency-conversion records and a […]
Turkish Real Estate Law: A Guide for Foreign Buyers

By Av. Serkan Kara, Istanbul Bar No. 53770. Last updated: 14 June 2026. Turkish real estate law governs how immovable property is owned, transferred, mortgaged, leased, and inherited in Turkiye, and its defining rule is that legal ownership passes only when the transfer is registered at the official Land Registry (Tapu), not when a contract […]