ACQUIRING
PROPERTY
AND
CITIZENSHIP.
Acquiring Properties
If granted permission, natural persons of foreign origin may acquire any real estate in areas where private property is allowed (for the residential, commercial, etc.).
A person of foreign origin may acquire real estate and limited rights in rem anywhere in Turkey of up to 30 hectares.
Citizenship
Natural persons of foreign origin are granted the right to acquire Turkish citizenship by means of exceptional procedures upon purchase of real estate worth USD 250,000 and more.
For this purpose, foreigners:
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Shall purchase real estate worth at least USD 250,000
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Shall state, in the application for acquisition, that they purchased the real estate for this purpose, the title deed should state this purpose, and the foreigner shall declare that they shall not sell the real estate for three years in the section of the form where declarations are made.
Once the land registry procedures are complete, the foreign national may apply to the relevant administrations to claim the right of residence or citizenship by submitting the certificate of eligibility to be issued for the owner.