Turkey · Investment
Foreign investment rules, incentives, investment promotion agencies, and restricted sectors.
AI-drafted, editorially reviewed. Confirm specifics with the official authority.
Türkiye actively courts foreign investment through the Investment Office of the Presidency, granting foreign investors national treatment. There is no general FDI screening; incentives include the regional investment-incentive scheme, free zones and technology development zones. Capital and profits repatriate through banks, subject to central-bank foreign-exchange rules.
Inward investment is promoted by the Investment Office of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye; foreign and domestic investors are largely treated equally.
- The Investment Office offers free guidance and aftercare to investors.
- Foreign investors generally have the same rights as domestic investors.
- Incentive schemes support priority sectors and regions.
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Check the investment regime
Türkiye grants foreign investors national treatment with no general screening; the Investment Office provides support.
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Choose your vehicle and register
Set up an A.Ş. or Ltd. Şti. (or branch), register in the trade registry (MERSIS) and with the tax authority.
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Get an investment incentive certificate
Apply for an investment-incentive certificate to access regional incentives (tax, customs, social-security support) by region and sector.
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Consider zones
Consider free zones (customs and tax benefits) and technology development zones (technoparks) for R&D activities.
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Handle capital and repatriation
Bring in capital and repatriate dividends and profits through banks, subject to central-bank foreign-exchange rules.
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Meet reporting and protections
File FDI activity information and keep corporate/tax filings; Türkiye’s treaties and FDI law protect investors.
- National treatment (no general screening) + Investment Office
- A.Ş./Ltd. Şti./branch + MERSIS + tax
- Investment-incentive certificate (regional scheme)
- Free zones / technology development zones
- Central-bank FX rules (capital + dividends)
- FDI activity info + corporate/tax filings
- Investment-treaty / FDI-law protection
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- Investment Office of the Presidency of Türkiye
National investment-promotion agency.
Frequently asked questions
Does Türkiye screen foreign investment?
No general screening — foreign investors get national treatment, and only sector-specific licensing (e.g. banking, media) applies.
What is the incentive certificate?
A document under the regional incentive scheme granting tax, customs and social-security support that varies by region and sector.
Can I repatriate profits from Türkiye?
Yes — capital and profits repatriate through banks under central-bank foreign-exchange rules (withholding tax may apply to dividends).
Government portals
- e-Devlet — Turkish e-Government Gateway — Single sign-on to thousands of state services, residence and tax records included.
- Revenue Administration (GİB) — Tax number for foreigners, income and corporate tax, VAT and e-invoicing.
- Presidency of Migration Management — Residence permits, work-permit interaction, and the foreigner ID (yabancı kimlik) number.