Setting up a Company in Turkey

6) Documents listed must be certified by a public notary of the country the laws

of which the company is subject to and by the Turkish Consulate in that country or the Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs or in accordance with the Hague Convention of 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents. These certifications must also be made for the notarized Turkish translations.

Trade Registry Office Required Documents

1) Application

2) Establishment Statement (the relevant parts of the form to be filled out and signed by the authorized official- 5 copies)

3) Power of Attorney issued for the representative in Turkey (3 copies)

4) Letter issued by the Ministry of Trade and Commerce granting permission of establishment

5) Additional Statement approved by the Ministry of Trade and Commerce and 3 copies of its written announcement

6) If the branch manager is a Turkish citizen, a copy of the identity; if foreigner, a notarized and translated copy of the passport and indication of the tax identification number (2 copies)

7) Declaration of Signature by the branch representative issued under the branch's name (2 copies), which is certified by the Turkish Consulate or in accordance with the Hague Convention of 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public Documents (Apostille)

8) Letter of Commitment (should be undersigned by the authorized official)

9) Chamber Registration Statement (the form should be typed and contain the photos of the branch representatives)

Liaison Office

A liaison office, like the branch office, does not have a legal personality as it is viewed as an extension of the company. A key difference is that the liaison office can not engage in commercial activities; it can only act a contact point, conduct market research, or coordinate marketing efforts of the company. Permits to establish a liaison office are issued by the Directorate of Foreign Investment of the Undersecretariat of Treasury and are valid for a period of 3 years from their issuance and can be extended upon application.

Documents required for the application are as follows:

1) Certificate of Activity of the Establishing Company

2) Annual Financial Statement and Income Statement or Activity Report of the Establishing Company

3) Power of Attorney issued by the Company to the person appointed or authorized to manage the activities of the liaison office

4) All documents should be submitted in original

5) The liaison office must be registered with tax office

Setting up a Company in Turkey

By: Prof. Dr. Bilgin Tiryakioglu

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