Step-by-step guides on the Turkish company formation process — from Articles of Association to your first day of trading. Covering both Ltd. Şti. and A.Ş. formations, with specific detail for foreign investors.
Incorporating a company in Turkey involves a defined sequence of legal steps governed primarily by the Turkish Commercial Code (TTK, Law No. 6102) and processed through the MERSİS (Merkezi Sicil Kayıt Sistemi) central registry system. For foreign investors, additional requirements under DYYK (Law No. 4875) apply — including obtaining a Turkish tax number before MERSİS entry and supplying apostilled corporate documents.
This category covers each stage of the process in detail: drafting the Articles of Association, filing at the Trade Registry, and opening the required bank accounts.
Mandatory clauses under TTK Art. 576, notarization requirements, the 15-day filing deadline, and what foreign investors need to prepare.
Read the guide →How MERSİS works, the document submission process, the TTK Art. 33 deadline, gazette publication in TTSG, and what registration triggers.
Read the guide →Capital deposit accounts before registration and operational accounts after — document requirements for foreign shareholders and practical bank tips.
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