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Law on Foreigners and International Protection

Article 122: Provisions referred to

Part Five: Directorate General of Migration Management › Chapter Six: Miscellaneous Provisions

(1) References made in other legislation to the Law No. 5683 of 15/7/1950 on the Residence and Travel of Foreigners in Türkiye shall be deemed to have been made to this Law. The expression “residence document” (ikamet tezkeresi) specific to foreigners appearing in other legislation shall be understood as the “residence permit” in this Law.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 122 · Atıf yapılan hükümler

(1) Diğer mevzuatta, 15/7/1950 tarihli ve 5683 sayılı Yabancıların Türkiye’de İkamet ve Seyahatleri Hakkında Kanuna yapılmış olan atıflar, bu Kanuna yapılmış sayılır. Diğer mevzuatta geçen yabancılara mahsus “ikamet tezkeresi” ibaresinden, bu Kanundaki “ikamet izni” anlaşılır.

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

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