Turkish citizenship program news
Regulatory updates, threshold changes and program developments.
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What Turkey's 2026 property reforms mean for the $400,000 buyer
Two property laws in 2026, no change to CBI rules, and three diligence shifts a $400,000 buyer should be running anyway.
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After KKM ended: what the $500K deposit route really looks like in 2026
KKM closed on 23 August 2025 and YUVAM in March. The bank-deposit citizenship route is now bare lira for three years. What that costs in dollar terms
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Turkey enacts a 20-year, 0% tax holiday on foreign income
Law No. 7582, gazetted 4 June 2026, exempts new Turkish residents' foreign income from tax for 20 years. What it changes for investors and movers.
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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: Rumor vs Fact, 2026
The minimum is still $400,000 despite three years of $600,000 rumors. What 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
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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 2025 finals: foreign property sales at 9-yr 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
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YUVAM discontinued: what it means for the deposit route
The 2025 wind-down of the YUVAM currency-protected deposit. Why the standard $500,000 deposit route still works
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The 2025 compliance pass: what actually changed
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 Sales Hit 9-Year Low in Turkey, 2025
TurkStat: 21,534 homes sold to foreigners in 2025, down 9.4%. Istanbul, Antalya and Mersin lead; Russians, Iranians and Ukrainians buy most.