Turkish citizenship program news
Regulatory updates, threshold changes and program developments.
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May 2026 Foreign Property Sales: TurkStat Numbers Show a Quiet Bottom
May 2026 foreign property sales held flat against April, with Russia and Iran rising and Germany dropping. The bottom looks priced in.
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Turkey's $400,000 Citizenship Threshold in June 2026: Separating Rumor from Fact
The minimum is still $400,000 despite three years of $600,000 rumors. What actually changed in 2025–2026, and what hasn't.
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Fund-route subscriptions for citizenship roughly doubled year-on-year
SPK-regulated REIF and VCIF fund subscriptions used for the citizenship route doubled YoY in 2025. Why investors are choosing managed exposure over direct property.
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The Iran-Türkiye banking corridor in 2026: what changed
How the Iranian source-of-funds layer to Türkiye works in 2026: which Turkish banks accept files, the UAE-Türkiye intermediate pattern, and what to avoid.
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TurkStat's 2025 final numbers: foreign property sales fell to a 9-year low
TurkStat released the consolidated 2025 foreign-buyer figures: 21,534 units, down 9.4% year-on-year, the lowest annual count since 2017. The buyer mix shifted.
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April 2026 update: closed-mahalle list refreshed by Göç İdaresi
The semi-annual closed-mahalle list refresh. Which Istanbul, Antalya and Bursa neighbourhoods came off and onto the list, and how it affects residence-permit timing.
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YUVAM deposit account discontinued: what it means for the bank-deposit route
The 2025 wind-down of the YUVAM currency-protected deposit. Why the standard $500,000 deposit route still works, and which Turkish banks accept it cleanly in 2026.
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What the 2025 compliance pass actually changed (and what stayed the same)
The 2025 due-diligence tightening: spouse criminal record, mandatory biometrics, source-of-funds documentation. What it means in practice.
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Foreign Property Purchases in Turkey Hit a 9-Year Low in 2025: Why That's Not Bad News for Applicants
TurkStat: 21,534 homes sold to foreigners in 2025, down 9.4%. Istanbul, Antalya and Mersin lead; Russians, Iranians and Ukrainians buy most.