Feb 5, 2023

Cases in Which Turkish Citizenship is Withdrawn

With the increasing desire of investors to expand their investment fields in different countries, and due to various factors, including the differences in the ranking of countries’ passports in terms mobility and travel. Citizens of many countries resort to obtaining an additional passport to enhance their opportunities and expand their options by possessing another citizenship.

There are many countries that allow foreign investors to obtain their citizenship, about 23 countries, however, conditions vary from one country to another. Turkey is considered one of the most attractive countries in this field, especially after amending the law related to granting Turkish citizenship. The approval of the recent amendments to the Turkish Citizenship Law in 2017 played a major role in attracting many foreign investors in general, especially those who wish to obtain Turkish citizenship by investment.

We always talk about cases of granting Turkish citizenship by investment. Are there cases in which Turkish citizenship is withdrawn? The answer is yes. Therefore, in this article, we will talk about all the cases in which Turkish citizenship is obtained through investment, the cases in which it is withdrawn, and the consequences of waiving it.

Obtaining Turkish citizenship by investment:

There are several ways to obtain Turkish citizenship through investment, we will mention them as follows:

Several years ago, the Turkish government issued a decision requiring the granting of Turkish citizenship by real estate investment through purchasing a property or a group of properties worth 400 thousand US dollars, provided that the property is purchased from a Turkish citizen and that the investor does not sell the property for a period of three years. Here, the spouse and children under the age of eighteen also obtain Turkish citizenship. This method is considered one of the fastest ways to obtain Turkish citizenship through investment, as the process is completed within 90 days.
Turkish citizenship can also be obtained by making a fixed capital investment of no less than 500 thousand US dollars.
Also creating job opportunities for at least 50 Turkish employees, confirmed by the Ministry of Family, Labor and Social Services, qualifies for Turkish citizenship.
Depositing at least 500 thousand US dollars in banks operating in Turkey, and keeping the deposit for 3 years in those banks is considered one of the ways to obtain Turkish citizenship through investment.
Turkish citizenship can also be obtained by purchasing public debt instruments with a value of no less than 500,000 US dollars and keeping them for 3 years, and the Ministry of Treasury and Finance must confirm the purchase.
Finally, buy a property worth $200,000 in any Turkish city, obtain real estate residence permit, and then apply for Turkish citizenship through investment after five years.

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Loss of Turkish citizenship:

Turkish citizenship is initially lost by a decision from an authority or body capable of making this decision.. Turkish citizenship is withdrawn in only three cases, namely, waiving, canceling or revoking the acquisition of citizenship. Where first, a person who requests permission to renounce Turkish citizenship may obtain a waiver permit or a waiver document from the ministry, provided that he fulfills conditions, including:

To be of the age of majority and have the capacity to act.
Acquiring the nationality of a foreign country or having evidence that one has acquired this nationality.
Not to be wanted for a criminal offense or military service.
Not to be subject to any financial and criminal restrictions

A document is submitted to renounce citizenship, while the renunciation document must be valid for two years from the date of the decision. Those who have obtained a permit document must forward, during this period, the data and documents related to obtaining the citizenship of another foreign country to the administration of their place of residence abroad. If you do not acquire the citizenship of a foreign country within this period, the declaration document becomes invalid.

Consequences of giving up Turkish citizenship for Turks:

This case differs from obtaining Turkish citizenship through investment. Here we are talking about Turkish citizens by birth. Therefore, those who were Turkish citizens by birth but lost citizenship by obtaining an abandonment permit, their treated children continue to enjoy citizenship without prejudice to provisions relating to national security and public order.

Withdrawing Turkish citizenship:

Turkish citizenship is withdrawn from people who provided services that are not compatible with Turkey’s interests, in relation to a foreign country, despite being notified of the cessation of this mission by representative offices abroad, for a period exceeding 3 months.

It is also withdrawn from people who voluntarily continue to provide any type of service to a country at war with Turkey without permission from the Council of Ministers.

Finally, people who volunteer to perform military service for a foreign country without obtaining permission.

Results of withdrawing Turkish citizenship:

The decision to cancelling Turkish citizenship will take effect from its date, and the decision of the Council of Ministers will be published in the Official Gazette.

The consequences of this decision are personal and do not affect the spouses and children of the person concerned.

Revocation of Turkish citizenship:

The decision to obtain Turkish citizenship shall be annulled by the decision-making authority, if the person concerned obtained citizenship by misrepresenting or concealing the essential matters that constitute the basis for acquiring citizenship. The cancellation decision is also effective from the date of the decision. The annulment decision also applies to the husband/wife and children who acquired Turkish citizenship through the person concerned.

Loss of Turkish citizenship by right of choice:

People who acquired Turkish citizenship by birth through their mother or father on the basis of descent, and those who acquired the citizenship of a foreign mother or father by birth or after birth.

People who acquired Turkish citizenship by lineage from their mother or father, those who acquired the citizenship of a foreign country at the place of birth, and people who acquired Turkish citizenship by adoption, can lose Turkish citizenship voluntarily.

Many of the recent acquisitions of Turkish citizenship are investors and foreigners wishing to invest, trade and enter the Turkish real estate market, so they have large financial assets that may be within Turkey.

What happens if the citizenship was withdrawn from someone due to the things that we mentioned earlier?

According to the Turkish law, if liquidation of their assets is deemed necessary, this must be noted in the cancellation decision. These people must liquidate their assets in Turkey within a year, otherwise the treasury sells their assets and deposits the proceeds on their behalf and on their account in a government bank. In the event that such persons file a lawsuit against the cancellation decision in court, the liquidation of the assets shall be suspended until the case is concluded.

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