Divorcing a Turkish Citizen as a Foreigner: Residence, Citizenship and Children
Divorcing a Turkish citizen as a foreigner changes your residence permit, your Turkish citizenship and custody of your children.
Attorney Kaan Karanfiloğlu (Istanbul Bar Association, registration no. 58270) advises and represents Turkish and international clients. The office works in Turkish, English, French, Russian and Chinese.

At the first meeting we review the facts, the documents and any running deadlines with you, and explain the applicable rules and the options open to you.
Depending on the matter, we prepare legal opinions, draft contracts and petitions, represent you before courts and authorities, or work to resolve the dispute through mediation.
We keep you informed in writing, in your language, at every stage, and discuss risks, likely timelines and costs in advance. No legal outcome can be guaranteed.
We advise and represent individuals and companies under Turkish law, whether they live in Türkiye or abroad.
Family and divorce, inheritance, employment, criminal and property matters.
Residence permits, citizenship by investment, property purchases, marriage, divorce and court cases.
Company law, contracts, employment, debt collection, intellectual property and IT law.
Company formation, commercial contracts, disputes and regulatory compliance in Türkiye.

Kaan Karanfiloğlu graduated from Galatasaray University Faculty of Law in 2016 and has been a member of the Istanbul Bar Association since 2017 (Istanbul Bar registration no. 58270, Union of Turkish Bar Associations no. 133074). He works in Turkish, English and French; the office also communicates in Russian and Chinese. He is also a registered mediator (Ministry of Justice mediator registry no. 41909).
Main practice areas:
Registration: Istanbul Bar Association register · Union of Turkish Bar Associations lawyer search (first name: Kaan, surname: KARANFİLOĞLU)

Our Principles
We work with foreign individuals and companies who need legal help in Turkey with citizenship, residence, real estate, family and commercial matters. With a power of attorney, many steps can be taken without you being in Turkey.

We work within the Turkish Attorneys Act and the professional rules of the Union of Turkish Bar Associations: confidentiality, independence and conflict-of-interest rules apply to every file. You can verify the lawyer's registration in the Istanbul Bar and Union of Turkish Bar Associations registers.
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