Turkish Law in EnglishTÜRKİYE
Turkish Citizenship Law

Article 8: Place of birth

Chapter Two: Acquisition of Turkish Citizenship

(1) A child born in Türkiye who is unable to acquire the citizenship of any country by birth through his or her foreign mother and father is a Turkish citizen as of birth.

(2) A child found in Türkiye shall be deemed to have been born in Türkiye unless the contrary is proven.

Original Turkish text

MADDE 8 · Doğum yeri

(1) Türkiye'de doğan ve yabancı ana ve babasından dolayı doğumla herhangi bir ülkenin vatandaşlığını kazanamayan çocuk, doğumdan itibaren Türk vatandaşıdır.

(2) Türkiye'de bulunmuş çocuk aksi sabit olmadıkça Türkiye'de doğmuş sayılır.

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

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