Source document
REVEALED: Middle East nationals fuel Turkish billion-dollar citizenship bonanza
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What the document holds
Middle East Eye (11 Jul 2019): nearly 1,000 naturalised since Sept 2018, more than $1bn brought in, 1,700 pending, more than a dozen Saudis, deposit $500,000 for 3 years or property over $250,000, checks up to five months; TUIK foreign property purchase increases and Saudi visitor figures (out of scope). Existing rows checked; rest added.
What it supports
8 rows on this site come from this document. Each one opens with the page and the exact words.
Numbers (4)
- Applications pending1,700 applications2019-07 · Middle East Eye 2019Reported by othersTürkiye · Citizenship by investment
- CBI inflowsLimit: 1 billion (currency not stated)2018-09/2019-07 · Middle East Eye 2019Reported by othersTürkiye · Citizenship by investment
- Main applicants approved1,000 persons2018-09/2019-07 · Middle East Eye 2019Reported by othersTürkiye · Citizenship by investment
- Main applicants approvedNationality: Saudi ArabiaLimit: 12 persons2018-09/2019-07 · Middle East Eye 2019Reported by othersTürkiye · Citizenship by investment
Rules and prices (4)
- Property purchaseapplicant (property valued at more than $250,000)250,000 (currency not stated)Since 19 Sep 2018 · Middle East Eye 2019Türkiye · Citizenship by investment
- Bank depositapplicant (deposit held at least three years)500,000 (currency not stated)Since 19 Sep 2018 · Middle East Eye 2019Türkiye · Citizenship by investment
- Holding period for the investmentbank deposit route3 yearsSince 19 Sep 2018 · Middle East Eye 2019Türkiye · Citizenship by investment
- Maximum processing timebackground check and security assessment (as told to MEE by officials)5 monthsDate not stated · Middle East Eye 2019Türkiye · Citizenship by investment
About the document
What it covers Interior Ministry statistics obtained by MEE: nearly 1,000 granted since Sep 2018, 1,700 pending, over USD 1bn.
Notes Author: Ragip Soylu.
Source id tur-mee-2019-07-11 · accessed 10 Oct 2026