What is the Objective of This Law?
Article 1 – (1) The objective of this Law is to determine the principles and the procedures regarding the conduct of affairs and processes relating to the acquisition of Turkish citizenship.
Citizenship Acquired by Birth
Article 6 – (1) Turkish citizenship by birth shall be automatically acquired on the basis of descent or birth place. Citizenship acquired by birth shall be effective from the moment of birth.
Citizenship Acquired After Birth
Article 9 – (1) Turkish citizenship shall be acquired after birth either by a decision of the competent authority or by adoption or by using the right to choice.
Exceptional Circumstances in the Acquisition of Turkish Citizenship
Article 12 – (1) Foreigners mentioned below can acquire Turkish citizenship by decision of the Council of Ministers acting on a proposal from the Ministry provided that they have no quality constituting an obstacle in respect of national security and public order.
a) People who bring industrial plants into Turkey or render or are being considered to render in future outstanding services in the scientific, technological, economic, social, sporting, cultural and artistic fields and about whom a reasonable offer has been made by the ministries relevant.
b) Person whose naturalization is regarded necessary.
c) Person who is regarded as immigrant.
The Acquisition of Turkish Citizenship by Marriage
Article 16 – (1) Turkish citizenship cannot automatically be acquired by marriage with a Turkish citizen. A foreigner who has been married to a Turkish citizen for at least three years and whose marriage still continues can apply for the acquisition of Turkish citizenship.
The applicants shall fulfill the conditions mentioned below;
a) Living within the unity of marriage,
b) Abstaining from acts incompatible with the unity of marriage,
c) Having no quality constituting an obstacle in respect of national security and public order.
(2) In case the marriage ends by death of the spouse, who is a Turkish citizen, after the application has been lodged, the applicant will not be able to require fulfilling the condition laid down in subparagraph (a) of the first paragraph.
(3) In case of the declaration of nullity of the marriage, foreigners who acquire Turkish citizenship by marriage will keep Turkish citizenship provided they had entered into marriage in good faith.
The Acquisition of Turkish Citizenship by Adoption
Article 17 – (1) A minor child adopted by a Turkish citizen can acquire Turkish citizenship from the date of adoption provided he/she has no quality constituting an obstacle in respect of national security and public order.
Source: Turkish Citizenship Law No 5901
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