Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Citizenship Law

Article 6: Citizenship acquired by birth

Chapter Two: Acquisition of Turkish Citizenship

(1) Turkish citizenship acquired by birth is acquired automatically on the basis of descent or place of birth. Citizenship acquired by birth takes effect as of the moment of birth.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 6 · Doğumla kazanılan vatandaşlık

(1) Doğumla kazanılan Türk vatandaşlığı, soy bağı veya doğum yeri esasına göre kendiliğinden kazanılır. Doğumla kazanılan vatandaşlık doğum anından itibaren hüküm ifade eder.

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

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