What Turkey's 20-year foreign income exemption does and does not do, how tax residency actually works, what citizenship by investment costs, and how Turkey compares with the alternatives. Figures and caveats, no promises.
Tax lawWhat the 20-year exemption covers, what it leaves taxed (Turkish income at 15–40%, foreign withholding), how to claim it under GIB guide No. 616, and what is still open.
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Tax residencyWhy a residence permit or title deed is not tax residency, how 183 days and centre of interests work, the certificate deadline, and what your old country can still claim.
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Citizenship$400k by licensed valuation, the 3-year hold on the title deed, who in the family qualifies, 9–12 months, and an all-in cost of around $430k.
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ComparisonTurkey's 20-year exemption vs UAE zero tax vs Italy's €300k and Greece's €100k flat taxes: figures checked October 2026, conditions and catches.
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US taxpayersCitizenship-based taxation, why the Turkish exemption doesn't reduce US tax, FEIE $132,900 for 2026, foreign tax credit, the 1996 treaty and the covered expatriate rules.
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