Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Law on Foreigners and International Protection

Article 88: General principles concerning rights and obligations

Part Three: International Protection › Chapter Three: Rights and Obligations

(1) Persons holding international protection status shall be exempt from the condition of reciprocity.

(2) The rights and benefits provided to applicants, to persons whose applications have been rejected or to persons holding international protection status shall not be interpreted so as to exceed the rights and benefits provided to Turkish citizens.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 88 · Hak ve yükümlülüklere ilişkin genel ilkeler

(1) Uluslararası koruma statüsü sahibi kişiler, karşılıklılık şartından muaftır.

(2) Başvuru sahibine, başvurusu reddedilen veya uluslararası koruma statüsü sahibi kişilere sağlanan hak ve imkânlar, Türk vatandaşlarına sağlanan hak ve imkânlardan fazla olacak şekilde yorumlanamaz.

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

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