Turkey

Start a Business
in Turkey

Everything you need to start and operate a business in Turkey. Company formation, corporate tax, business laws, free zones, banking, and residency guides.

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Company Formation

Step-by-step company registration guide with costs, timelines, and required documents

4 guides

Corporate Tax

Corporate tax rates, VAT, income tax, and tax optimization strategies

3 guides

Business Laws

Compliance requirements, annual filings, labor laws, and regulatory frameworks

3 guides

Free Zones & Incentives

Tax-free zones, startup incentives, government grants, and special economic areas

3 guides

Banking & Finance

Business bank accounts, payment processing, and financial services

3 guides

Visas & Residency

Business visas, residency permits, and immigration pathways for entrepreneurs

3 guides

Setting up in Turkey runs through three bodies you will deal with directly: a company is recorded in the Turkish Trade Registry (Ticaret Sicili) held at each Chamber of Commerce, tax is administered by the Revenue Administration (Gelir Idaresi Baskanligi), and residence and work permits go through the Presidency of Migration Management.

Company filings and tax returns generally require a licensed accountant (SMMM or YMM), and legal work requires a lawyer registered with a Turkish bar. The guides below cover formation, corporate tax, banking and residency for Turkey specifically, each checked against the official source it cites.

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