2026

🏠 Istanbul’s social rental housing project provides eligible households with temporary use of TOKI homes for a monthly allocation fee. The first stage covers 1,071 homes, and applications closed on 25 September 2026. It is not an open registration campaign or an instalment purchase. 1️⃣ 🗓️...

1️⃣ ⚖️ Work Permit Refusals, Objections and Cancellation in Türkiye in 2026 A first application can be refused, a renewal can be refused, or a permit already issued can be cancelled. The effects and next steps differ. An interested party may object to the Ministry’s refusal, cancellation or...

1️⃣ 🚫 Working Without a Permit in Türkiye in 2026: Fines, Removal and Employer Liability Employing a foreign national without a valid work permit or lawful exemption is a separate offence for both employer and worker. Consequences can include substantial fines, SGK liabilities, residence or...

1️⃣ 🛡️ SGK Registration for Foreign Workers in Türkiye in 2026: Employer Obligations A work permit does not complete a foreign worker’s insurance arrangements. The employer must also meet the applicable SGK registration, earnings declaration and contribution duties. Equally, SGK registration...

1️⃣ 📝 Employment Rights for Foreign Workers in Türkiye in 2026: Contracts, Pay, Hours and Leave Foreign workers with valid work permission are entitled to the protections of the applicable Turkish employment legislation. Foreign nationality does not justify withholding wages, leave, compulsory...

1️⃣ 🛡️ Work Permit Exemptions in Türkiye in 2026: Eligibility, Time Limits and Applications A work permit exemption (Çalışma İzni Muafiyeti) is official authorisation for specified foreign nationals to carry out a defined activity for a limited period without the ordinary work permit...

1️⃣ 🔄 Work Permit Renewal, Changing Employer and Ending Employment in Türkiye in 2026 Renewing with the same employer, moving to a new employer and cancelling a permit are different procedures. A work permit does not transfer automatically between companies. The official e-İzin sign-in for...

1️⃣ 📊 Work Permit Evaluation Criteria in Türkiye in 2026: Staffing, Finances and Salary A genuine contract is only one part of a work permit application. The Ministry assesses Turkish staffing, financial capacity, salary, the role’s fit with the business, qualifications and sector-specific...

1️⃣ 🖥️ Applying for a Work Permit through e-İzin in Türkiye in 2026: Documents and Follow-up Foreign work permit applications are submitted electronically through the Ministry of Labour’s e-İzin system. For ordinary employer-sponsored work, the employer or authorised representative enters the...

1️⃣ 💼 Work Permits for Foreign Nationals in Türkiye in 2026: Types, Applications and Fees A Turkish work permit (Çalışma İzni) is issued by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. It authorises work within its conditions and validity, including the relevant employer, occupation and...

1️⃣ 🕊️ Voluntary Return and Departure from Türkiye in 2026: Procedure, Support and Legal Effects Voluntary return means freely choosing to leave Türkiye for your country of origin or a third country willing to admit you. It may be arranged independently or through an official programme offering...

1️⃣ ⚠️ Visa and Residence Overstay in Türkiye in 2026: Fines, Departure and Entry Bans An overstay occurs when someone remains beyond the stay permitted by their visa, visa exemption, residence permit or work authorisation without another lawful basis. Consequences can include a fine, removal...

1️⃣ ⛔ Entry Bans and Restriction Codes in Türkiye in 2026: Checks, Applications and Appeals An entry ban (Türkiye’ye Giriş Yasağı) is an administrative decision preventing admission for a period or until a specified legal impediment is removed. It may relate to overstay, removal, unpaid...

1️⃣ 🔒 Administrative Detention and Removal Centres in Türkiye in 2026: Rights, Reviews and Alternatives Administrative detention (İdari Gözetim) can be imposed on certain foreign nationals subject to removal, with detention in a removal centre (Geri Gönderme Merkezi, GGM). It is a restriction...

1️⃣ 🚫 Removal Decisions in Türkiye in 2026: Grounds, Safeguards, Notice and Court Challenges A removal/deportation decision (Sınır Dışı Etme Kararı) is an administrative decision requiring a foreign national to leave Türkiye under Law No. 6458. An overstay or residence refusal does not itself...

1️⃣ Residence Permit Refusal or Cancellation in Türkiye 2026: Notification, Objections and Court Challenges A first residence application can be refused, a renewal rejected, or an existing permit cancelled. Each decision has different consequences. Your first steps are to obtain the formal...

1️⃣ Residence Permit Applications and Renewals in Türkiye 2026: e-İkamet, Documents, Fees and Travel Applying for residence involves choosing the right application route and demonstrating your actual reason for staying. Completing an online form is one step in the process. It does not mean that...

1️⃣ Types of Residence Permit in Türkiye 2026: Short-Term, Family, Student, Long-Term and Protection Routes Organising documents and an online application 2️⃣ 📊 Practical overview Permit typeBasis 1️⃣ Short-termA specified purpose and supporting records 2️⃣ Family and studentFamily or...

1️⃣ Legal Entry and Stay in Türkiye 2026: Visas, Exemptions and the 90/180-Day Rule Organising documents and an online application 2️⃣ 📊 Practical overview IssueRequired distinction 1️⃣ Visa validityThe period for use, not necessarily the stay allowed 2️⃣ Permitted stayNationality, document...

1️⃣ Reporting a Crime in Türkiye 2026: Criminal Complaints, Evidence and Victims’ Rights Foreign nationals can report crimes as victims or witnesses in Türkiye. Turkish citizenship is not required. Limited Turkish or not knowing the offender’s full identity should not prevent a prompt report...