Q: Hello, I am a foreigner, and I want to invest in Turkey. If I opened a company in Turkey, can I get a work permit for foreigners from my country (Pakistan) or I will be obliged to employ Turkish citizens only? Best regards

Q: I want to apply for citizenship. I am Jordanian, please tell me about the shortest way to do that. Can I have it through buying a house? If so, what are the requirements?

Q: I am Egyptian, and I would like to set up a business in Turkey. I’ve heard that if you invest USD X amount, you may be eligible for privileges. Can I invest in any sector, like restaurants or import and export of clothes? Or it has to be in a specific area of investment? Also, what are the privileges that I can have as a foreign investor? I appreciate your answers.

س: نحن شركة عقارية مقرها في تركيا. يخطط عميلنا وهو مواطن تركي لبناني إلى إنشاء مدرسة لبنانية دولية في ولاية موغلا بتركيا بسبب المجتمع الدولي سريع النمو هناك. يرجى تقديم المشورة لنا بشأن إجراءات استخراج وثيقة قانونية من الحكومة اللبنانية تُفيد بأنه شخص مُخول لفتح مدرسة لبنانية في تركيا، إذا لم يكن ذلك ممكنًا، يرجى اطلاعنا على مصدر مباشر للمعلومات في هذا الشأن.

Many countries are now providing residency and/or citizenship to foreign investors, in a global trend to encourage investments in many sectors. Among these are real estate, trade, banking and others. Such conditions vary from one country to another subject to their respective laws and regulations.