Government Regulation and Public Sector Law

Foreign investors can qualify for Turkish citizenship by depositing at least USD 500,000 in the Turkish banking system for three years. This route offers a straightforward alternative to real estate investment, allowing qualifying capital to generate interest during the holding period while navigating Turkey's high-interest-rate environment and currency considerations.

Foreign investors seeking Turkish citizenship through real estate must navigate both property law and immigration requirements. Understanding the USD 400,000 minimum investment threshold, eligible property types, payment documentation requirements, and the three-year holding restriction is essential before committing capital to a qualifying transaction.

09/08/2026 tarihli ve 33335 sayılı Resmi Gazete’de yayımlanan Yatırımlara Proje Bazlı Devlet Yardımı Verilmesine İlişkin Kararda Değişiklik Yapılmasına Dair Karar ile aşağıdaki değişiklikler yapılmıştır.

Vergi kaçakçılığının önlenmesi, suç gelirlerinin aklanmasıyla mücadele edilmesi ve mali şeffaflığın artırılması amacıyla gerçek faydalanıcı bilgilerinin tespit edilmesi ve idareye bildirilmesi önem arz etmektedir. Bu kapsamda Hazine ve Maliye Bakanlığı tarafından hazırlanan 529 Sıra No.lu Vergi Usul Kanunu Genel Tebliği (“Tebliğ”), 13.07.2021 tarihli Resmî Gazete’de yayımlanarak aynı tarihte yürürlüğe girmiştir.

In order to prevent tax evasion, combat money laundering and enhance financial transparency, the identification of ultimate beneficial owners and the reporting of their information to the relevant authorities have become increasingly important. Against this background, the Ministry of Treasury and Finance issued General Communiqué No. 529 on the Tax Procedure Law (the "Communiqué"), which was published in the Official Gazette on 13 July 2021 and entered into force on the same date.

Mali Suçları Araştırma Kurulu (MASAK) yükümlüleri için uzaktan kimlik tespiti, müşteri kabulü ve risk yönetimi süreçlerinde önemli değişiklikler yapan yeni tebliğ, özellikle Türk uyruklu...

Günümüzde ülkeler, farklı gerekçelerle çeşitli hukuki ve/veya mali kriterleri karşılayan başka ülke vatandaşlarına vatandaşlık vermektedir. Bu kriterler ülkeden ülkeye farklılık göstermekle birlikte sonradan vatandaşlık kazanılması için en çok tercih edilen yolun yatırım yoluyla vatandaşlık kazanımı olduğu bilinmektedir.

Countries currently confer citizenship to citizens of other countries who meet various legal and/or financial criteria for different justifications. Although these criteria differ from country to country, it is known that the most preferred way of acquiring citizenship is through investment.

As NATO transitions to European operational leadership under "NATO 3.0," the United States is increasingly viewing Türkiye as a potential regional leader due to its robust defense industrial base and military capabilities. However, this shift faces significant obstacles from European allies wary of Türkiye's independent foreign policy and strategic hedging with Russia. Can the EU overcome longstanding disputes with Türkiye over Cyprus and Greece to forge a new defense partnership, or will div

Turkish courts consistently reject compensation claims filed by children born with disabilities like Down syndrome against physicians, ruling that such claims constitute an impermissible "right not to exist" or "retroactive euthanasia." While the right to life remains absolute and inalienable under Turkish constitutional law, parents may still pursue damages when physicians fail their duty to inform during pregnancy.

The European Court of Human Rights has developed a robust framework protecting arbitral awards as property rights under Protocol No. 1, Article 1 of the ECHR.

The Turkish Constitutional Court ruled on a case where a successful litigant was denied attorney's fees and required to bear litigation expenses despite winning an objection to an enforcement order. The decision examines whether such a ruling violates the constitutional right of access to a court and establishes important principles regarding the allocation of litigation costs in Turkish civil procedure.