Learn about the rights you will have when you obtain Turkish citizenship

Created: 2021-08-30
Last Updated: 2026-05-01
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1- The right to naturalize the rest of the family:
2- The right to practice prohibited professions for foreigners:
3- The right to vote :
4- Reducing the phenomenon of racial discrimination:
5- Benefiting from the retirement law:
6- The right to own real estate in the personal name:
7-Enjoy the treatment that the Turkish state treats to its Turkish citizens:
8- The right to use public transportation for free:
9- Exemption from the need to obtain a work permit:
10- Retaining the original nationality:
11- Obtaining a Turkish passport:
12- Benefiting from the relations of the Turkish state with other major countries:

The recent development in Turkey in all fields and a renaissance at the level of infrastructure and culture has made Turkish citizenship the focus of attention of foreigners and an important goal that they seek to achieve in several ways, whether through investment or real estate ownership and others.... And in view of the rights that they will enjoy When a person obtains Turkish citizenship, we will find that it is similar to that obtained by the original Turkish citizen, as is the case with the duties that will entail, such as compulsory military service.
The laws of the Turkish state stipulate a set of rules, one of which must be met when wanting to obtain Turkish citizenship; Of which :
-Owning a property in Turkey worth more than 250 thousand US dollars.
-Investment with a capital of more than $500 thousand for a period of more than 3 years.
-A bank deposit of more than $500 thousand in a Turkish bank for a period of more than 3 years.
We will mention here the most important advantages and rights that you can obtain and enjoy while obtaining Turkish citizenship.

1- The right to naturalize the rest of the family:

As obtaining Turkish citizenship will allow your spouse and children who have not reached the age of eighteen to acquire Turkish citizenship as well, without having to apply the traditional conditions for obtaining citizenship.

2- The right to practice prohibited professions for foreigners:

Once you obtain Turkish citizenship, you can practice professions prohibited to foreigners, such as maritime professions, law, veterinary medicine, work in customs, public and private company security, and midwifery.

3- The right to vote :

Turkish citizenship provides you with the right to vote freely, just like any Turkish citizen, in municipal and even parliamentary electoral events and to run for them as well.

4- Reducing the phenomenon of racial discrimination:

Which some foreign residents are exposed to and integrate more and more into Turkish society.

5- Benefiting from the retirement law:

For people over 60 years old or who have been in the profession for more than 25 years.

6- The right to own real estate in the personal name:

Turkish law prohibits people of some nationalities from owning real estate in a real personal name, which prompts those wishing to own real estate to resort to using the name of a legal company to own property .

7-Enjoy the treatment that the Turkish state treats to its Turkish citizens:

Just by obtaining Turkish citizenship means that you have now become a Turkish citizen in the eyes of the state. You are entitled to the same rights as other Turkish citizens, to free education in schools, health insurance, and participation in social life as a member of Turkish society.

8- The right to use public transportation for free:

This is for people who have exceeded the age of 65 years, as they can now use public transport from land or sea transport lines for free.

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9- Exemption from the need to obtain a work permit:

Where Turkish citizenship gives you the right to work in various governmental and private sectors of the state without the need to obtain a work permit.

10- Retaining the original nationality:

A person with Turkish citizenship can retain the citizenship of his country of origin in addition to his Turkish citizenship because the Turkish state allows dual citizenship.

11- Obtaining a Turkish passport:

Contrary to what some believe that their acquisition of Turkish citizenship means that they have also obtained a Turkish passport, each of them has special procedures to obtain it, and thanks to the strength of the Turkish passport, it will be possible to travel to nearly 110 countries, including those that require visa and travel and Some of them do not require it.

12- Benefiting from the relations of the Turkish state with other major countries:

Where Turkey has resorted to strengthening its relations with the countries of the region and other European countries, which resulted in the conclusion of several agreements and treaties that guarantee the holder of Turkish citizenship many advantages when traveling to those countries, for example the Ankara Treaty between Turkey and the United Kingdom of Britain, which allows the holder of Turkish citizenship to obtain An entry visa, and work permit that allows you to set up your own business on British soil.

On May 13, 2022, the Turkish government issued a decision to raise the amount of obtaining Turkish citizenship through the purchase of real estate to a value of 400,000 dollars instead of 250,000 dollars. The decision has been implemented starting in June 2022.

The investor has the right to buy a real estate or several properties with the new amount of $400,000 in order to obtain citizenship, provided that the investor must keep the property for 3 years and he mustn’t sell the property he purchased for the purpose of citizenship before 3 years from the date of purchasing. For more information about the Turkish citizenship law and its conditions, click here.

At Ramzy Real Estate Company, we are glad to accompany you on the journey of buying property in Turkey and to provide you with a range of services to make the process smooth and easy , as we are always keen to present a variety of options for residential and investment properties in addition to helping you obtain Turkish citizenship for those looking for it.
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- Legal advice .
- Property Management.
- After-sales services .
- Legal services and obtaining Turkish citizenship.
- Buying and selling real estate in Turkey.
- For more details, you can contact us via the communication platforms or via the WhatsApp attached on the site.

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