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09

Oct

Immigration Law

Immigration Law in Turkey: Permits, Deportation, Citizenship

A map of immigration law in Turkey: residence and work permits, deportation, administrative detention, entry bans and citizenship. The key deadlines (7, 30 and 60 days) with article numbers, and links to the detailed guides....

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09

Oct

Immigration Law

Temporary Protection in Turkey: Kimlik, Travel and Residence

Why a temporary protection kimlik is cancelled or deactivated in Turkey, how to get a travel permit (yol izni) for another city, whether you can work or switch to a residence permit, and how to challenge a cancellation. Based on the current Temporary Protection Regulation....

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09

Oct

Immigration Law

Turkey 90/180 Day Rule: How to Count, e-Visa and Extension

How many days can you stay in Turkey visa-free, how do you calculate 90 days in 180, how long does an e-Visa last, and can you extend it? Worked examples with dates and article numbers for your stay in Turkey, including conditional entry....

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09

Oct

Immigration Law

Marriage in Turkey for Foreigners: Documents and Apostille

What a foreigner marrying a Turkish citizen needs: the document list, apostille and translation, the civil ceremony step by step, registering a marriage abroad within 30 days, and the family residence permit and citizenship route after the wedding....

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09

Oct

Immigration Law

Employing Foreigners Without a Work Permit in Turkey: Fines

In 2026, an employer in Turkey who employs a foreigner without a work permit is fined TL 102,503 per foreigner. Who is fined, what happens on repetition, the SGK fine, return costs and the 15-day appeal to the criminal judgeship of peace, step by step....

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09

Oct

Immigration Law

Turkey Deportation Appeal Petition: 3 Sample Templates

Fill-in samples of a petition to annul a deportation decision in Turkey, the letter notifying the governorship of the lawsuit and the request to lift the entry ban, with the legal basis of each section and the most common mistakes....

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09

Oct

Immigration Law

Apply for Asylum in Turkey: Steps, Rights and Appeals

How to apply for asylum (international protection) in Turkey: where and how to apply, the three statuses, the interview, your assigned province, the right to work, the six-month decision period and the 15- and 30-day court deadlines after a rejection....

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09

Oct

Immigration Law

Return to Turkey After Deportation: 3 Legal Routes

Deported from Turkey and want to come back? Entry ban periods (official table), the annotated visa (meşruhatlı vize), applying to the migration administration to lift the ban, and the 60-day annulment action, with article numbers....

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09

Oct

Immigration Law

Enter Turkey with an Entry Ban: Special Annotated Visa

Banned from entering Turkey? How the meşruhatlı (special annotated) visa works: legal basis (YUKK Art. 15/2, Art. 9/6), who can apply, documents, the ninety-day decision period, what to do if refused and what to do after entry....

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