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ARTICLE · 30 OCTOBER 2018

Exceptional Acquisition of Turkish Citizenship

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Pursuant to the Regulation on the Implementation of Turkish Citizenship Law ("Regulation") published in the Official Gazette dated 6 April 2010 and numbered 27544, in the event of exceptional circumstances,

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Faruk Aktay
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Pursuant to the Regulation on the Implementation of Turkish Citizenship Law ("Regulation") published in the Official Gazette dated 6 April 2010 and numbered 27544, in the event of exceptional circumstances, foreigners who fulfill certain criteria will be able to obtain Turkish citizenship in accordance with Article 12 of Law on Turkish Citizenship No 5901 ("Law").

Accordingly, one of the below-mentioned conditions shall be initially met in order to obtain Turkish citizenship as per the Regulation.

  • Fixed capital Investment in the amount of at least USD 500.000 or foreign currency equivalent or the exchange rate for Turkish Lira, which shall be confirmed by The Ministry of Industry and Technology;

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