HOW TO BECOME A TURKISH CITIZEN 1- ACQUISITION OF TURKISH CITIZENSHIP THROUGH BIRTH Turkish citizenship acquired by birth is automatically acquired on the basis of lineage or place of birth. Citizenship acquired by birth takes effect from the moment of birth. • Turkish Citizenship Acquired on the Basis of Lineage: Turkish citizenship acquired by lineage means the acquisition of citizenship of the Turkish citizen mother or father to whom the child is related by lineage at the time of birth. In the acquisition of Turkish citizenship by lineage; It is sufficient for only one of the parents to be a Turkish citizen at the time of birth, and the fact that the other is a foreign citizen does not prevent the acquisition of Turkish citizenship. • Notifications Made Abroad Regarding Birth After Turning Eighteen: It is possible to become a Turkish citizen if it is determined as a result of the examination to be made by the Ministry that people living abroad who have completed the age of eighteen and whose birth has not been notified are registered in the family register, and that they have acquired Turkish citizenship due to a Turkish citizen mother or father.