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Turkey has a legal system which has been wholly integrated with the European one. If you are a foreigner and intend to stay in Turkey for more than three months you must apply to the security authorities and fill in a declaration to obtain a residence permit. This service is free of charge. The necessary documents for application of permits should be delivered to the Yabancilar Subesi (Foreigners' Office) (a sub-unit of General Security Department) which is located on Vatan Caddesi (Vatan Avenue) in Fatih. Tel: (212) 636 1722 or 636 1878.
If you are working in Turkey then you must obtain a residence permit within one month of your arrival date and must have received a work permit before commencing work. If you are in Turkey as an employer, employee or freelancer you are required to declare your circumstances at least 15 days before you start work and have it registered in the Ikamet Tezkeresi (Residence Permit).
If you are touring around Turkey you can stay for up to two months under your passport and this can be extended if necessary. Foreigners are required to submit their ID card, residence permit or passport whenever asked by the Turkish police.
According to Turkish Citizenship Law marrying a foreigner does not influence the citizenship of the husband, and a foreign wife marrying a Turkish husband has the right to choose her own citizenship. She can still retain her own while doing this and therefore hold both of them. In some exceptions like "having no citizenship", the foreigner automatically gains the Turkish citizenship.
Some of the legal procedures like obtaining a work permit or getting married can be done easily by the individual, but you may need a lawyer for the more complicated procedures and can find English speaking ones listed in the yellow pages.
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