Birthactive
Citizenship at birth to prevent statelessness
A child born in Türkiye who cannot acquire any nationality from the parents becomes Turkish from birth; a foundling is presumed born in Türkiye.
Citizenship routes
Ancestryreviewed
Naturalizationreviewed
Birthreviewed
Investmentreviewed
Ancestryactive
Turkish citizenship by descent
A child acquires Turkish citizenship through a Turkish mother or father, subject to the parentage rules in Citizenship Law No. 5901.
Sources: Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901
Investmentactive
Exceptional citizenship through qualifying investment
Foreign investors meeting a prescribed property, capital, deposit, securities, pension-fund or job-creation condition may acquire citizenship by presidential decision.
Sources: Invest in Türkiye — Acquiring Property and Citizenship
Naturalizationactive
Turkish naturalization after residence
An adult can apply under the general provisions after five continuous years of residence and satisfaction of settlement, language, character, health and security conditions.