Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Citizenship Law

Article 4: Conduct of citizenship services

Chapter One: Purpose, Scope, Definitions and Conduct of Citizenship Services

(1) Services relating to the acquisition and loss of Turkish citizenship shall be conducted within the country by the Ministry and abroad by the foreign missions.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 4 · Vatandaşlık hizmetlerinin yürütülmesi

(1) Türk vatandaşlığının kazanılmasına ve kaybına ilişkin hizmetler yurt içinde Bakanlık, yurt dışında ise dış temsilcilikler tarafından yürütülür.

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

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