Regulation To Amend On The Regulation Regarding Implementation of the Law on Turkish Citizenship was published in the Official Gazette numbered 32397 on December 12, 2023.

The purpose of the Regulation is to amend the ways of acquiring Turkish citizenship.

With this regulation, the acquisition of Turkish citizenship through the purchase of immovable properties on which there is no building has been amended.

With the new regulations;

The Regulation on Amending the Regulation on the Implementation of the Turkish Citizenship Act ("Regulation") (In Turkish) has been published in the Official Gazette dated 13.05.2022 and numbered 31834.

With the amendment made, the cost of acquisition of Turkish citizenship by purchasing real estate has been increased from 250,000 USD to 400,000 USD. The relevant decision will enter into force on 13.06.2022.

On 17.6.2019, The General Directorate of Workforce within the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services has announced that new amendments have been imposed for work permit applications which are conducted from abroad (outside Türkiye).

The procedure and principles to be followed in the transactions regarding work permit and work permit exemptions to be given to foreign nationals, are regulated with 6735 numbered International Labor Force Law (the “Law”) and the Governing Regulation on the Law Regarding Work Permits of Foreign Nationals (the “Regulation”). According to these legislations, missing day reasons of the foreign nationals working at a workplace are not accepted excluding working while maternity and breast-feeding leave; and 30 days of declaration is sought in a month. Social Security Institution (“SSI”) has made a revision with its 18.03.2019 dated regulation on the missing day documents; and made some regulations regarding the demand of monthly premium and service document along with withholding and premium service declaration.