Turkish Law Firm in Istanbul

Turkish legal advice for an international decision

G&K Partners is an Istanbul law firm advising international individuals, investors and businesses on Turkish citizenship and immigration, property transactions and company matters. Our starting point is the legal purpose of your plans: obtaining a qualifying investment, relocating with your family, acquiring a property or establishing a business.

Those objectives often overlap, but their legal requirements are different. A property purchase does not itself confer citizenship; opening a bank account does not establish a qualifying deposit; and incorporating a company does not automatically grant residence or permission to work. We help identify the relevant procedures and organise the work around them.

Meet Doğukan Gönder and İlkay Ahmet Konya, or explore the firm’s legal services.

Choose the legal route before committing capital

The main investment routes considered by many private clients are qualifying real estate, a bank deposit and the citizenship-designated private pension structure (BES). Each involves its own evidence, restrictions and competent institutions. The investment threshold is only one part of the assessment.

These are investment thresholds, not service quotations or guaranteed outcomes. Read the full route comparison and eligibility guide before deciding.

What legal due diligence should resolve

Before an investment, identify the person you are contracting with, the legal status of the asset or product, the obligations you are accepting and the documents needed for the intended procedure. A legally coherent file should connect the applicant, the investment and the evidence of payment.

For property, that includes title and seller checks, mortgages or restrictions, contract protections and the current citizenship valuation/conformity process. For bank and pension routes, it includes onboarding, the documented investment sequence and the holding restrictions. Relevant technical, valuation, accounting or investment advice should be provided by the appropriate qualified professionals.

Our property due diligence, bank account opening and company formation services can be coordinated with your broader plans.

A coordinated file, from assessment to follow-up

Prepare your family and documents early

Nationality history, civil-status records, children’s documents and differences in names across passports should be discussed before translations are commissioned. The issuing country and the receiving authority determine which authentication and recency requirements need to be checked.

Use our required documents guide as a preparation framework. Personal attendance may be required for particular stages. An appropriately drafted power of attorney can assist with permitted work, but does not replace mandatory attendance or biometrics.