Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Law on Foreigners and International Protection

Article 48: Residence permit for victims of human trafficking

Part Two: Foreigners › Chapter Two: Residence

(1) Foreigners regarding whom there is strong suspicion that they are or may be victims of human trafficking shall be granted a residence permit valid for thirty days by governorships, in order to enable them to recover from the effects of their experience and to decide whether or not to cooperate with the authorities.

(2) The conditions for the granting of other residence permits shall not be required for these residence permits.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 48 · İnsan ticareti mağduru ikamet izni

(1) İnsan ticareti mağduru olduğu veya olabileceği yönünde kuvvetli şüphe duyulan yabancılara, yaşadıklarının etkisinden kurtulabilmeleri ve yetkililerle iş birliği yapıp yapmayacaklarına karar verebilmeleri amacıyla valiliklerce otuz gün süreli ikamet izni verilir.

(2) Bu ikamet izinlerinde, diğer ikamet izinlerinin verilmesindeki şartlar aranmaz.

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

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