Turkish Citizenship by Investment: Advantages and Benefits
By Av. Serkan Kara, Istanbul Bar No. 53770 Last updated: 14 June 2026 Turkish citizenship by investment gives an investor a full second nationality, not a residence card, in exchange for a qualifying investment held for a regulated minimum period. The headline advantages are mobility, no post-grant residency obligation, retained original nationality, family inclusion in […]
The Ultimate Guide to Turkish Citizenship by Investment
By Av. Serkan Kara, Istanbul Bar No. 53770Last updated: 14 June 2026 Turkish citizenship by investment grants a foreign national full citizenship after a qualifying investment is completed under legal supervision and the application is filed with the General Directorate of Population and Citizenship Affairs. The program runs under Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901 and […]
Turkish Citizenship by Establishing a Company
By Av. Serkan Kara, Istanbul Bar No. 53770Last updated: 14 June 2026 You can acquire Turkish citizenship by establishing a company in Turkey through one of two qualifying routes under the exceptional-acquisition provision of Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901: a fixed capital investment in a Turkish company verified by the Ministry of Industry and Technology, […]
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 […]