Turkey's $400,000 Citizenship Threshold in June 2026: Separating Rumor from Fact

Every few months, a wave of posts announces that Turkey’s citizenship-by-investment threshold is about to jump to $600,000 or even $800,000. As of June 2026, none of it has happened. Here is the verified state of play.

What is true

• The real estate minimum remains $400,000, where it was set by presidential decree in June 2022. The bank deposit, fund, bond and fixed-capital routes remain at $500,000.
• Compliance got harder, not more expensive. The substantive 2025 changes were procedural: enhanced source-of-funds checks, a criminal record certificate and residence permit requirement extended to spouses, and mandatory in-person fingerprinting.
• The YUVAM deposit variant was discontinued in 2025. The standard $500,000 bank deposit route is unaffected.

Where the $600,000 rumor came from

The figure traces back to statements floated in late 2023 that were never enacted. No decree raising the threshold has been published in the Resmî Gazete, and that is the only place a real change can happen. Any website stating a higher minimum as current fact is, simply, wrong.

What this means if you’re planning an application

Thresholds in this program change by presidential decree, historically with no transition period: the 2022 increase from $250,000 to $400,000 took effect within weeks of announcement. Two practical conclusions:

1. Applications are assessed under the rules in force when the investment is completed. Investors who completed purchases before the 2022 increase qualified at $250,000.
2. If the program fits your plans, the rational move is to act under known rules rather than wait out rumor cycles in either direction.

We re-verify this page’s figures quarterly. If a decree changes anything, you will read it here first, with the Resmî Gazete citation attached.