{
    "slug": "turkey",
    "country": "Turkey",
    "iso": "TR",
    "type": "direct_cbi",
    "status": "active",
    "confidence": "high",
    "program_name": "Turkish Citizenship by Investment (Law 5901 Art.12; Reg. Art.20)",
    "authority": "Presidency + Investment Office",
    "authority_url": "https://www.invest.gov.tr/en/investmentguide/pages/acquiring-property-and-citizenship.aspx",
    "status_note": "Active. Real-estate min raised 250k->400k on 13 Jun 2022. NOT on OECD high-risk CBI list. No government donation.",
    "investment_options": [
        {
            "route": "Real estate purchase",
            "min_usd": 400000,
            "notes": "3-year title-deed resale restriction"
        },
        {
            "route": "Fixed capital investment",
            "min_usd": 500000
        },
        {
            "route": "Bank deposit",
            "min_usd": 500000,
            "notes": "3-year hold"
        },
        {
            "route": "Government bonds",
            "min_usd": 500000,
            "notes": "3-year hold"
        },
        {
            "route": "Investment/VC fund shares",
            "min_usd": 500000,
            "notes": "3-year hold"
        },
        {
            "route": "Private pension",
            "min_usd": 500000,
            "notes": "3-year hold"
        },
        {
            "route": "Job creation",
            "min_usd": 0,
            "notes": "employ 50 people"
        }
    ],
    "key_fees": [
        {
            "name": "No government donation/CBI fee",
            "usd": 0,
            "notes": "standard tapu/notary transaction costs apply"
        }
    ],
    "family": {
        "spouse": "yes",
        "children": "<18 auto; adult children apply separately unless disabled",
        "parents": "no",
        "siblings": "no"
    },
    "residency_requirement": "none",
    "processing_time": "~3-6 months (citizenship phase)",
    "dual_citizenship": true,
    "restricted_nationalities": [
        "Armenia",
        "Syria",
        "North Korea",
        "Cuba (indicative, Cabinet-set, not officially published in English)"
    ],
    "restricted_source": "Cabinet decision, not published in accessible official English (LOW confidence on the list)"
}