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Turkish Citizenship by Investment: Advisory for Investors and Families

Türkiye grants citizenship to foreign investors who meet set investment criteria, most often through the purchase of real estate. Burç Consulting supports investors and their families through the investment side of the process — choosing and acquiring property that suits the family and meets the program's requirements — while the citizenship application itself is handled with appropriately qualified, licensed professionals.

How the program works

Turkish citizenship by investment rests on the Turkish Citizenship Law No. 5901 and its implementing regulation. The qualifying routes include buying real estate, making a fixed capital investment, keeping bank deposits or holding government debt instruments or certain fund shares, and creating jobs. Each route has a minimum amount, and most require the investment to be kept for three years.

The thresholds are set by regulation and have changed several times, so we confirm the current figures, valuation rules and payment requirements with licensed lawyers at the start of every engagement rather than relying on numbers published elsewhere.

Choosing property that works for the family and the application

The property has to meet the program's requirements on value, title and payment, and it also has to make sense as a home or an investment for years to come. In practice that means checking the title deed and zoning, confirming the valuation and making sure payments are made and documented the way the application requires.

What it involves

A first review of the family's goals, timeline and preferred cities
Property search and shortlisting against the program's requirements
Title deed, zoning and valuation checks with local professionals
Negotiation and acquisition support
Coordination with licensed lawyers for the citizenship application
Practical support with relocation, schooling and residence questions

Who it is for

Investors seeking Turkish citizenship for themselves and their families
Families relocating to Türkiye for education or long-term residence
Investors combining a citizenship route with a wider property or business investment

Typical situations

A family wants to settle in Türkiye for a child's education and needs a home that also qualifies for citizenship
An investor has found a property but is unsure whether it meets the program's requirements
An investor wants the property purchase and the application coordinated through one contact

How Burç Consulting helps

We manage the investment side end to end — search, checks, negotiation and acquisition — and coordinate with the licensed lawyers who prepare and file the citizenship application, so the family deals with one accountable contact.

Some specialized legal, tax, accounting or engineering work required within this process is delivered through appropriate professional partners where needed. Burç Consulting does not represent itself as a licensed provider of those regulated services.

What You Get

A shortlist of properties that fit the family's needs and the program's requirements
A summary of title, zoning and valuation checks before any commitment
A coordinated acquisition and a clean handover to the legal team for the application

Typical Timeline

Property search and acquisition typically take several weeks to a few months; the application stage after the purchase then follows the authorities' own processing times.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the main routes to Turkish citizenship by investment?

The routes include buying real estate, a fixed capital investment, bank deposits, government debt instruments or certain fund shares held for three years, and creating jobs. Each has a minimum amount set by regulation, which we confirm with licensed lawyers before any commitment.

Can my family be included in the application?

The investor's spouse and children under 18, and in some cases dependent adult children, can generally be included in the same application.

Do you file the citizenship application yourselves?

No. Burç Consulting manages the investment side — property search, checks and acquisition — and coordinates with licensed lawyers who prepare and file the citizenship application. We do not represent ourselves as a law firm.

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