The criminal process ends and an administrative one begins — often notified in custody, months before release. What the assessment should weigh, the arguments that work, and why the file must be built before the gate.
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The record driving the assessment usually originates outside Türkiye. Why the Interpol strand must be addressed in its own system, the politically motivated request problem, and how extradition differs from removal.
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A move for work, a registration not updated, and health care and schooling stop. How the record is corrected, the evidence of attempted compliance that matters most, and the protection that still applies.
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It surfaces in the security screening, after the money is committed. Who is at risk, the days-long check that prevents it, and why concealment risks annulment years after a grant under Article 31.
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You are not required to disprove an allegation you have never seen. The principle that the administration must demonstrate a concrete basis, how production of the file decides these cases, and what to file alongside it.
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Leaving irregularly to avoid an overstay fine converts a manageable record into a serious one. What the code affects, the criminal line that targets organisers, and why Article 55 still applies.
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Not an appeal, and not a further chance — but the one remedy that can order a removal suspended after a final decision. Conditions, the thirty-day limit and what makes an application admissible.
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A removal decision shall not be taken where the person would face death, torture or inhuman treatment — or where treatment for a life-threatening condition is ongoing. The argument that survives every other adverse finding.
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Fifteen to thirty days to leave, and seven to challenge — two clocks that are not the same. What to do in the first days, what leaving does and does not resolve, and the authority to arrange before you go.
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The recurring pattern is not fraud by the applicant but fraud on them. How agency-supplied documents produce a code, why a criminal complaint against the agency matters, and the proportionality argument.
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Its integrity depends entirely on the decision being real. Where consent is defective the departure was in substance a removal — and the protection against refoulement applies after all.
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Seven days to file, fifteen to a decision, and no removal while the case runs. Which court, what the petition must argue, and the evidence that decides these cases either way.
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Not a criminal sanction, and challenged in a court most people would not think to approach. The five-day decision, the six-month maximum, and the safeguard nobody knows about: unlimited renewed applications.
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The one category where the underlying fact can be tested. What medical evidence must actually say, the administrative route that works, and the removal protection for people under treatment.
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The third route nobody mentions. Which purposes support an application, what makes one strong, and why it runs alongside — rather than instead of — resolving the restriction itself.
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The fine ends the incident; the code does not. What unauthorised work costs worker and employer, the beliefs that lead people into it, and why investors must check their record before committing funds.
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Entered Turkey on the basis of applying for a residence permit, and did not. How an administrative oversight becomes a record that stalls a citizenship file years later, and the evidence that reverses it.
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Not a simple ban but a conditional bar, associated with international security assessments. Where these records come from, the Interpol dimension, and how annulment actions are argued.
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A valid visa is permission to travel to the border, not to cross it. What happens in the transit area, what can realistically be done in those hours, and why the useful work happens afterwards.
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An assessment, not a finding of guilt, and one the person never sees. What the code blocks, where these assessments come from, and the principle that decides most annulment cases.
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The financial routes need banking and securities authorities most documents omit — including the risk disclosure signature and the three-year undertaking. Plus the maturity problem specific to bonds.
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Seven days against the removal decision, five for the detention review, two different courts. How a lawyer obtains authority when the family is abroad, and the consent document nobody should sign.
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Until the judgment is recognised you are still married in Turkish records — with consequences for remarriage, inheritance and property. The simplified administrative route, the court route and the certificate everyone forgets.
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Institutions verify the paper, so the transaction happens when the original lands. Send the scan the same day, do everything else in parallel, and book appointments only against documents that have arrived.
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When the queue is longer than the transaction, the local notary and apostille route works — with three risks that instructions given in advance close entirely. Which option is actually faster.
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Revocation needs no reason and takes effect when registered and communicated — not when decided. What to do on the day, which institutions to notify first, and what revocation cannot undo.
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The photograph, the general wording, the missing apostille, the imprecise translation — ranked by how often they cost a client a month. Each is decided before the document is signed.
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In Turkey you are Turkish, with the consequences that follow: which passport at which border, limited consular protection, military service, tax residence and the name mismatch that surfaces at the worst moment.
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The estate passes to heirs in joint ownership, so nobody owns anything until it is divided. The renunciation deadline nobody mentions, the authorities the document must contain, and why estates get stuck.
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The annotation is what makes a purchase qualify, and it is entered at the transfer on request. The clause an investor's power of attorney must contain, and what happens if it is missed.
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The document passes through MERSIS, the trade registry, the chamber, the tax office, the social security institution and a bank. Every authority each one needs, enumerated clause by clause.
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Authentication is the easy part; content is where documents fail. The apostille chain, the photograph rule foreign notaries never apply, and why the Turkish text should be drafted first.
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Banks read powers of attorney harder than any registry. What the clause must enumerate, how to limit it safely, the DAB authority investors forget, and why general wording is refused.
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Inheritance, property sales, divorce recognition and litigation — nearly all of it can be handled from Europe. The two things that go wrong, and the identity mismatch that surfaces at the worst moment.
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The chain is issue, authenticate, translate, notarise — in that order. What each document type actually needs, from marriage certificates to court judgments, and the seven things that cause delay.
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The interpreter requirement is what makes a signature mean something. Where documents executed abroad fail on translation, why the Turkish text should be drafted first, and the consent point that underlies it.
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A photographed document with express authority lets a lawyer run the case. What it must cover, why an agreed divorce still needs the parties to be heard, and how recognition of a foreign judgment works.
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The commonest reason a Turkish property transfer fails on the day. The photograph rule, the authorities the registry reads separately, the annotation clause investors forget, and the self-dealing limits.
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An apostille authenticates a document that already exists — it does not create one. What the electronic version genuinely speeds up, what it cannot replace, and why authentication is usually the critical path.
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No apostille, no translation, no argument about form — provided the operative text is drafted in Turkey first. What to bring, the photograph rule, and how to scope the document properly.
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Article 36 replaces the individual thirty-hectare cap with a purpose test and a governorate assessment. Where the corporate route is legitimate, what it costs to hold property in a company, and why it does not support a citizenship application.
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Registering the business is easy; the work authorisation behind it is not. Why forming a company is often the more accessible route to lawful self-employment, and what unlimited liability really means.
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Five Turkish citizens per foreign employee, compounding with each additional hire — with a deferral for shareholder-managers, capital criteria that should shape formation, and more exceptions than its reputation suggests.
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Which state taxes what, and what has to be filed to claim it. Dividends, interest, royalties, permanent establishments — and why Turkish citizenship does not make you a Turkish taxpayer.
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Group HR systems, cloud storage and remote access are all transfers abroad. What the 2024 amendment to Article 9 changed, the notification obligation groups overlook, and why GDPR compliance is not enough.
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Ten minutes, free, obtainable from abroad — and the prerequisite for property, banking and company transactions. Why the spelling of your name matters more than anything else in the process.
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Banks apply stricter standards to a power of attorney than any registry. What the text must authorise, why the institution should be named, and what the attorney must bring beyond the document.
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The BDDK framework permits it; bank policy often does not. Where remote onboarding breaks down for foreign applicants, and the power of attorney route that works reliably instead.
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No — a tax number and a passport are the substantive requirements. Why branches refuse anyway, what compliance actually asks for, and the document investors must not leave the counter without.
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The permit that ends dependency on a single employer. Where the eight-year calculation gets complicated, the tax and social security condition people underestimate, and how it compares with residence and citizenship.
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A points assessment against criteria republished twice a year, not a checklist. What evidence works in each category, how the transition period is monitored, and when another route is faster.
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Indefinite work rights without an employer sponsor, residence documents for the family, and a three-year probationary period most descriptions omit. Who realistically obtains one.
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The exceptions are broader than most people know and narrower than most people assume. Corporate roles, short-term technical categories, status-based exemptions — and the beliefs that are simply wrong.
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Owning is not working. Where the line falls, the limited company manager trap, the joint stock board exception for investors resident abroad, and how the permit criteria should shape capitalisation.
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It may research, represent and coordinate — and may not sell, invoice or earn. What the exemption covers, the salary condition that must be met exactly, and what happens when the boundary is crossed.
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A branch trades like a subsidiary but is not a separate legal person, so the parent is liable without limit. What registration requires, when a branch is genuinely the right choice, and how it is taxed.
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TRY 250,000 minimum, a quarter blocked before registration, heavier governance — and shareholders who are insulated from the company's unpaid public debts. When the trade is worth making.
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Cheap to form, simple to run, and carrying one liability investors are rarely told about: shareholders answer personally for the company's unpaid public debts, pro rata to their shareholding.
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The Turkish steps take days; the documents abroad take weeks. What the power of attorney must authorise, what a corporate shareholder must apostille, and the order that avoids restarting.
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Equal treatment under Law No. 4875, no Turkish partner required. Choosing between a limited and a joint stock company, what formation involves, and the work permit criteria that should shape the structure.
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Thirty days, a genuine second examination, and narrower grounds. When an appeal is worth bringing, what the appellate court can do, and what remains if it fails.
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The permit that follows the treatment rather than a fixed period, companions included. What the hospital letter must say, and the statutory protection against removal for patients under treatment.
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Removal decisions and permit refusals are treated differently. Where protection is automatic, where a stay of execution is needed, and why staying without status usually makes things worse.
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The fine is the least of it. How the rolling ninety-day calculation catches people, what happens at passport control, and why the restriction code matters far more than the money.
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Article 31 allows a permit to owners of residential property. What it gives, why family members are not automatically included, and why it does not become citizenship through repetition.
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Marriage creates eligibility, not entitlement. Why genuine couples fail the Article 37 assessment, and how the constitutional and Article 8 protection of family life is used to challenge a refusal.
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Two different lateness problems behave differently. Where documented circumstances genuinely carry weight, why limitation periods almost never flex, and what evidence actually helps.
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Jurisdiction follows the deciding authority, not where you live. The two deadlines, the case types that recur in the region, and how proceedings are conducted for clients who have already left Turkey.
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The answer depends on a code you cannot see. How to establish what is recorded, what each category means, the three routes back and the visa annotation most people never hear about.
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Indefinite residence, no renewals, rights close to a citizen's. What continuous residence actually means, who is excluded, the one-year absence rule that can undo it, and how it compares with naturalisation.
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Two different numbers do two different jobs. What a potential tax number opens on its own, what requires the YKN that comes with a residence permit, and the order that saves months of frustration.
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The removal decision, the seven-day deadline, the fifteen-day judicial decision, administrative detention and the two different courts involved. What to do in the first twenty-four hours.
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The permit for people who cannot be removed and do not qualify for anything else. What Article 46 covers, what the permit gives, and — just as important — what it does not lead to.
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Article 41 gives students a right to apply for a work permit, not a right to work on the student permit alone. The first-year rule, the twenty-four hour limit, and what a restriction code costs later.
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The permit that rests on a relationship rather than an activity. Sponsor income conditions, what the Article 37 investigation involves, and why genuine couples fail on evidence rather than honesty.
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A written contest decided on whether the administration can show a lawful basis. Jurisdiction, the petition, stay of execution, evidence, timescales and what annulment actually delivers.
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An extension is a fresh assessment with your previous permit period as evidence. Late applications, insurance gaps, passport validity, address discrepancies and a purpose that no longer holds.
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The ten days to leave and the sixty days to litigate are different clocks. How to read the refusal, whether to reapply or go to court, and what to collect immediately.
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The permit most foreigners hold, and the one most often refused. What Article 31 requires, the four documents that cause most refusals, and why extensions are assessed more strictly than first applications.
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The 964 TRY card fee, the 348.10 TRY daily rate for the first month, 2,232.30 TRY per month thereafter, the 9,376.40 TRY charge most guides omit, and why reciprocity makes your figure different.
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What legal representation actually contributes: pre-purchase due diligence, payment structuring, the immigration record check, family document legalisation, and litigation when an application is refused.
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Turkey permits multiple nationality and will not ask you to renounce anything. The real risk sits in your own country's law — plus the obligations, military service and tax points that dual nationality actually creates.
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The stage nobody can accelerate. What is checked, why restriction codes are the most common obstacle, and why the immigration record should be checked before the investment rather than after.
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Marriage confers nothing automatically. Article 16 requires three years, a subsisting marriage and genuine family union — and the family union condition is investigated closely.
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The annotation expires by its own terms and citizenship is not conditional. Where the narrow annulment provision actually bites, what you can do during the three years, and the tax point that changes the timing.
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Full ownership is required and a share does not qualify, however large. Why the rule is structural, how spouses and families fall into it, and what it costs to consolidate a divided title afterwards.
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Four constraints decide whether a foreign national can complete a purchase: the personal thirty-hectare cap, the district ceiling, military and security zones, and nationality. Each is checkable before you pay a deposit.
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The one route that asks for jobs rather than capital. Who it suits, how the Ministry of Labour assesses it through SGK records, what it really costs, and why it is the longest route rather than the cheapest.
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USD 500,000 in SPK-regulated fund shares held for three years. What the two fund types actually do, how to choose between them, and the currency and liquidity risks the brochures leave out.
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Sovereign instruments held for three years and certified by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance. How the purchase works, why maturity dates matter, and the currency decision that drives the risk.
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Applications fail on file defects, not on the applicant. Shared title, an unlicensed valuation, untraceable money, unlegalised family documents and an unchecked restriction code — what each costs to repair.
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A plot is not a passive asset for a foreign owner. The thirty-hectare cap, the ten per cent district ceiling, restricted zones, and the obligation to submit a development project within two years.
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The threshold rose to USD 400,000 on 13 June 2022. Why the old figure still circulates, what happens to a file built on it, and which other outdated numbers to watch for.
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Almost the entire process can be handled by a Turkish lawyer under power of attorney. What the document must authorise, why the photograph requirement matters, and the one appointment nobody can attend for you.
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One investment covers the investor, the spouse and children under eighteen. Where the age cut-off bites, what happens to adult children, and why family documents delay more files than the investment itself.
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The banking slip that blocks more citizenship files than any other document: what a DAB proves, when it must be issued, and why it usually cannot be obtained after the purchase.
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USD 500,000 held for three years in a BDDK-supervised bank. What the holding period really restricts, whether the interest is yours, and how the deposit route compares with buying property.
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The appraisal decides whether your purchase meets the USD 400,000 threshold. What the licensed appraiser examines, why the report protects the buyer, and why it must be ordered before the transfer.
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From the first title check to the passport: the appraisal, the three-year annotation on the deed, payment through the banking system and the errors that disqualify an ordinary purchase.
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What Turkish law actually requires in 2026: the six investment routes, the USD 400,000 and USD 500,000 thresholds, how the file moves between authorities, and why applications are refused.
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Article 18 of Law No. 6222 on the Prevention of Violence and Disorder in Sports provides the measure of banning individuals from attending sports events.
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The Dispute Resolution Board, if the parties accept its duty, examines and decides on all kinds of disputes arising from contracts between clubs, football players, technical staff and football managers related to football.
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Professional football players are entitled to various receivables throughout their careers. These receivables are paid according to the terms specified in the contracts and vary according to factors such as the player's performance, participation or transfer processes.
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In the globalizing world, relationships between citizens of different countries have become increasingly common. As a result, custody of children becomes a big problem after couples separate
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Buying real estate in Turkey is one of the ways to apply for a short-term residence permit.
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As a rule, the decisions made by the courts have effect and consequences only in the country where they were given.
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Family residence permit is a residence permit issued by the Turkish authorities to foreign nationals in order to protect family unity.
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The question of which country the children of foreign nationals of Turkish citizens will become citizens of is a concern for families.
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The ability of foreign nationals to acquire Turkish citizenship thanks to their investments in a certain amount and scope in Turkey is considered within the scope of citizenship acquisition in exceptional cases in the Turkish Citizenship Law.
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Work permits given to foreign nationals and their scope are regulated in the International Labor Law No. 6735 and the Implementation Regulation of the Law on Work Permits for Foreigners.
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Regulations and rules regarding residence permits given to foreigners in Turkey are included in the Foreigners and International Protection Law No. 6458.
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The authority authorized to issue work permit applications for foreigners is the Ministry of Labor and Social Security.
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Foreigners are required to obtain a work permit from the Turkish authorities in order to start working legally in Turkey.
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Work permits given to foreigners in Turkey are regulated by the International Labor Law No. 6735.
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Turkish citizens can marry in foreign countries in two ways.
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One of the exceptional ways to acquire Turkish citizenship is investments to be made in Turkey under certain conditions.
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