Investment Guide
REAL ESTATE ACQUISITION AND INVESTMENT GUIDE IN TÜRKİYE
Türkiye, noting significant progress with its developing economy in recent years, investments in construction and real estate sectors, is becoming a center of attraction for institutional and individual investors. In this process, the country offers significant opportunities to foreign investors who need to master local dynamics to make successful investment decisions. As Trem Global team, we are closely following developments in order to provide support to investors in real estate acquisition and investment issues, which are highly dependent on internal and external factors and have unique problems, with our experienced and industry-dominated staff. In order to meet the needs of our customers in Türkiye, and to help them achieve successful results in investment decisions we present Real Estate Acquisition and Investment Guide in Türkiye to the investors, where we provide sector-specific knowledge. The information in this guide is general, not social, tax or legal advice.
Acquisition of Exceptional Citizenship (Being a Turkish Citizen)
Under Article 20 of the Regulation on the Implementation of the Turkish Citizenship Law, a foreigner who meets any one of the following investment conditions can acquire Turkish citizenship by Presidential decision, together with their foreign spouse and their own or their spouse's minor or dependent foreign children:
Current Requirements for Turkish Citizenship by Investment
| Investment conditions (any one of the following) |
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| A fixed capital investment of at least USD 500,000 or the equivalent in foreign currency, certified by the Ministry of Industry and Technology |
| Purchase of real estate worth at least USD 400,000 or the equivalent in foreign currency (a condominium, or a plot with a building on it) with a three-year no-sale annotation in the title deed register; or a notarised promise-to-sell contract for a condominium with at least USD 400,000 paid in advance and a three-year no-transfer annotation; certified by the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change |
| Creating employment for at least 50 people, certified by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security |
| A deposit of at least USD 500,000 or the equivalent in foreign currency kept for three years in banks operating in Türkiye, certified by the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK) |
| Government debt instruments of at least USD 500,000 or the equivalent held for three years, certified by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance |
| Real estate investment fund or venture capital investment fund units of at least USD 500,000 or the equivalent held for at least three years, certified by the Capital Markets Board (SPK) |
| A contribution of at least USD 500,000 or the equivalent to the private pension system, kept in funds set by SEDDK and remaining in the system for three years, certified by the Insurance and Private Pension Regulation and Supervision Agency (SEDDK) |
For the real estate, deposit, government debt, fund and pension routes, the foreign currency must first be sold to a bank operating in Türkiye (and by that bank to the Central Bank). For property purchases, the foreign exchange purchase certificate issued by the bank is submitted to the land registry.
In order to apply for exceptional citizenship, it is necessary to obtain an investment eligibility certificate as a prerequisite. While for foreign investors who want to obtain citizenship through real estate investment, the investment eligibility certificate is obtained from the General Directorate of Land Registry and Cadastre of the Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation and Climate Change, the certificate of conformity is obtained from the Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK) for foreign investors wishing to obtain Turkish citizenship through deposits. For real estate, the investment amount is confirmed by an Amount Determination Certificate (Tutar Tespit Belgesi, TTB) attached to a valuation report prepared by a valuation company authorised by the Capital Markets Board and requested through WebTapu/TADEBİS; the TTB is valid for 12 months.
While in the case of fixed capital investments in order to obtain a certificate of conformity, the Ministry of Industry and Technology has determined that the investment has been realized, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security determines and gives the appropriate certificate for the acquisition of exceptional Turkish citizenship by creating employment. The authority issuing the certificate of conformity for the state debt instruments is the Ministry of Treasury and Finance, The Capital Markets Board gives the certificate of conformity for the application for Turkish citizenship by investing in real estate investment fund participation share or venture capital investment fund participation share. The Insurance and Private Pension Regulation and Supervision Agency (SEDDK) gives the certificate of conformity for contributions to the private pension system.
Agricultural land and plots without a building acquired after 12 December 2023, and shares in jointly owned property acquired after 1 February 2023, cannot be used for citizenship.
The initiation of the citizenship process does not mean that you will be accepted for Turkish citizenship. One of the most important issues in acquiring Turkish citizenship is that the documents requested in the state institutions should be prepared in accordance with the legislation and procedure. Applications are refused where there is a national security or public order obstacle.
Last reviewed: September 2026
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