The General Directorate of Population and Citizenship Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs stated that foreigners who want to obtain Turkish citizenship should have the right to legal stay in the country. This regulation aims to prevent the transition to Turkish citizenship through official marriage.
It has been emphasized that there has been a significant increase in the number of foreigners wishing to settle in Turkey since the early 2000s. It has been stated that obtaining a residence permit by marrying Turkish citizens is a situation open to abuse and makes it easier to become a Turkish citizen. Therefore, it has been reported that if foreigners wishing to marry do not have the legal right to stay, their marriage applications will not be taken into consideration.
In the statement, “In the articles submitted to our Ministry, it is stated that due to the turmoil in the countries within our borders and the geographical location of our country, there has been a great increase in the number of foreigners who want to come and settle in our country through legal or illegal means since the early 2000s, marriage with a Turkish citizen, obtaining a residence permit in our country and It is one of the most preferred methods in acquiring Turkish citizenship because it seems easy to apply, and it It is open to abuse. Carrying out marriage transactions for foreigners who have not entered our country legally provides the opportunity for malicious people who may threaten our national security and sovereignty to easily stay in our country. It has been reported that it has opened.” expressions are included.
The text continues as follows: “In order to ensure public order and effectively combat irregular migration, in marriage transactions between a Turk and a foreigner or two foreigners, if the foreigner has a valid passport or a document that replaces a passport and has the right “To legally stay in our country, the marriage application should be received and the situation should be announced to all marriage offices in your province.”
