The Q & A day
In this article, I will respond to different questions about different topics. The first question is about military service.
Currency military service
Q: Dear Sadettin, I am a dual Turkish citizen. I have been living in Nederland for eighteen years. Can I take advantage of with currency military service (dövizli askerlik). Best regards. D.N.
A: Dear reader, Turkish citizens (including dual citizens) who have lived or worked abroad for at least three years, a basic military training of three weeks is offered instead of the full-term military service if they pay a certain fee in foreign currency (currently set at 5,112 euros). You can take advantage of this military service type.
Turkish passport
Q: Dear Sadettin, as a foreigner, can I apply for a Turkish passport after living and working in Turkey for five years? Kind regards, Selahh.
A: Dear Selahh, according to Law No. 5682, five different passports are granted by the Turkish Republic. These are diplomatic passport, special-stamped passport, general passport, service-stamped passport and foreigner’s passport. The foreigner’s passport is given by the Interior Ministry and sealed with "for foreign person," this passport does not equate to Turkish citizenship nor acquisition of any right in the favor of the bearer to the persons who are stateless or upon the obligations considered by ministry to the persons who are subject to procedures for stateless persons regarding their residence and travel due to the irregular conditions of their nationality.
As shown above, you cannot apply for a Turkish passport as a residence permit holder.
Informal property sale agreement
Q: Dear Orhan, can I sell my real estate with the informal property sale agreement? Is this selling valid in Turkish real estate law? M.T.
A: Dear M.T., the only way of become the owner of a property in Turkey is to have it registered at the Land Registry Directorate. An informal sales agreement itself never confers the ownership of a property onto a buyer. In brief, the ownership of a property can only be registered at the Land Registry Directorate, the only authority where the title of a property can duly be transferred. It is a basic rule that a property should be registered with the Land Registry Directorate in order to conduct any kind of transaction related to it.
Notary agreement
Q:Dear Sadettin, I have read your article about ‘Informal property sales agreements’. I have bought an apartment from a land agent in Alanya. The sales agreement was made in notary. As I understand, according to your article, is this agreement invalid? What should I do about it from now on? Shane.
A: Dear Shane, as I mentioned above, an informal property sales agreement is not valid under Turkish law. Besides, sale agreements made in notary are not completely informal. This document gives you some rights. However, you must register it at the Land Registry Directorate.
For your questions: [email protected]
www.sadettinorhan.net
Currency military service
Q: Dear Sadettin, I am a dual Turkish citizen. I have been living in Nederland for eighteen years. Can I take advantage of with currency military service (dövizli askerlik). Best regards. D.N.
A: Dear reader, Turkish citizens (including dual citizens) who have lived or worked abroad for at least three years, a basic military training of three weeks is offered instead of the full-term military service if they pay a certain fee in foreign currency (currently set at 5,112 euros). You can take advantage of this military service type.
Turkish passport
Q: Dear Sadettin, as a foreigner, can I apply for a Turkish passport after living and working in Turkey for five years? Kind regards, Selahh.
A: Dear Selahh, according to Law No. 5682, five different passports are granted by the Turkish Republic. These are diplomatic passport, special-stamped passport, general passport, service-stamped passport and foreigner’s passport. The foreigner’s passport is given by the Interior Ministry and sealed with "for foreign person," this passport does not equate to Turkish citizenship nor acquisition of any right in the favor of the bearer to the persons who are stateless or upon the obligations considered by ministry to the persons who are subject to procedures for stateless persons regarding their residence and travel due to the irregular conditions of their nationality.
As shown above, you cannot apply for a Turkish passport as a residence permit holder.
Informal property sale agreement
Q: Dear Orhan, can I sell my real estate with the informal property sale agreement? Is this selling valid in Turkish real estate law? M.T.
A: Dear M.T., the only way of become the owner of a property in Turkey is to have it registered at the Land Registry Directorate. An informal sales agreement itself never confers the ownership of a property onto a buyer. In brief, the ownership of a property can only be registered at the Land Registry Directorate, the only authority where the title of a property can duly be transferred. It is a basic rule that a property should be registered with the Land Registry Directorate in order to conduct any kind of transaction related to it.
Notary agreement
Q:Dear Sadettin, I have read your article about ‘Informal property sales agreements’. I have bought an apartment from a land agent in Alanya. The sales agreement was made in notary. As I understand, according to your article, is this agreement invalid? What should I do about it from now on? Shane.
A: Dear Shane, as I mentioned above, an informal property sales agreement is not valid under Turkish law. Besides, sale agreements made in notary are not completely informal. This document gives you some rights. However, you must register it at the Land Registry Directorate.
For your questions: [email protected]
www.sadettinorhan.net
