Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Law on Foreigners and International Protection

Article 1: Purpose

Part One: Purpose, Scope, Definitions and Non-Refoulement › Chapter One: Purpose, Scope and Definitions

(1) The purpose of this Law is to regulate the procedures and principles (…) concerning the entry of foreigners into Türkiye, their stay in Türkiye and their exit from Türkiye, as well as the scope and implementation of the protection to be provided to foreigners who seek protection from Türkiye.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 1 · Amaç

(1) Bu Kanunun amacı; yabancıların Türkiye’ye girişleri, Türkiye’de kalışları ve Türkiye’den çıkışları ile Türkiye’den koruma talep eden yabancılara sağlanacak korumanın kapsamına ve uygulanmasına ilişkin usul ve esasları (…) düzenlemektir.

Text as of 1 October 2026 · Official source (Turkish): mevzuat.gov.tr ↗

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