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ARTICLE · 03 DECEMBER 2025

Closing A Turkish Company: Local Liquidator Requirement For Foreign Shareholders

Foreign shareholders closing a Turkish company usually face three separate questions: how to run the legal liquidation, how the exit will be taxed, and who will actually carry out the process on the ground (the local liquidator requirement).

TurkeyCorporate/Commercial Law

I. Introduction

Foreign shareholders closing a Turkish company usually face three separate questions: how to run the legal liquidation, how the exit will be taxed, and who will actually carry out the process on the ground (the local liquidator requirement). The first of these, the step-by-step mechanics of dissolution and liquidation under the Turkish Commercial Code, is addressed in our guide on company liquidation in Turkey for foreign shareholders (https://www.asylegal.com/company-liquidation-in-turkey-foreign-shareholder/). The second, how corporate tax, withholding tax and liquidation surplus are treated, is examined in our analysis of the tax consequences of closing a Turkish company (https://www.asylegal.com/tax-consequences-of-closing-a-turkish-company/).

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