Central Overseas Türkiye Branch

A screen printout showing the potential tax number obtained for the center abroad should also be added to the application document. There is no need to submit a separate potential tax number for the branch to be established.

1-) Petition

It must be signed by the authorized person (authorities in case of joint authority), if it is signed by proxy, the original or a notarized copy of the power of attorney must be attached, the tax office to which the branch will be affiliated must be specified, and it must include the document submitted regarding the establishment application.
In the petition; The branch’s title, capital, headquarters, opening date and the subject of its actual activity on this date should be clearly shown together with the NACE code, and it should be written that this information is correct and if it is determined otherwise, the responsibility belongs to the person or persons who signed the petition (Trade Registry Regulation art. 24/1).

​2-) Establishment notification form (1 copy)

The relevant fields must be filled in and signed by the authorized person.

3-) Chamber registration declaration

It must be signed by the authorities and there must be photographs of the authorities.

4-) Decision of the authorized body of the center regarding opening a branch and appointing a fully authorized representative resident in Turkey to the branch** (1 copy)   (Commercial Registry Regulation Art. 122/1-d).

​5-) In the decision to open a branch, if the person or persons who will represent the branch in Turkey and the authority given to them is not specified as the authority to represent the branch fully/in all matters, the original (1 copy) of the power of attorney issued regarding these matters (Trade Registry Regulation article 122). /1-e).

6-) Letter from the competent authority stating that the conditions required by the law of the source country where the commercial enterprise is headquartered in registration for the business that will open a branch are met and the documents required to be submitted for the registration of the branch** (1 copy) (Trade Registry Regulation art. 122/1-a ).

7-) Documents required to be submitted for the registration of the branch in the source country** (Trade Registry Regulation article 122/1-b).

8- A certified copy of the document containing the current registry records of the head office and the company contract for companies** (Commercial Registry Regulation Art. 122/1-c).

9-) Title, type, field of operation, type and amount of capital, date of establishment, registry number, the law to which it is subject, whether it is a member of the European Union or not, website of the center that will open a branch; The original (1 copy) of the declaration signed by the officials of the center, which includes the title of the branch and the amount of capital allocated to the branch, the name and surname of the person or persons who will represent the branch with full authority, identification number, place of residence and the address of the branch (Trade Registry Regulation art. 122/1- D).

If the declaration is prepared in a foreign language, a notarized copy of the Turkish translation.

10-) This permission or approval letter for branches whose opening is subject to the permission or approval of the Ministry or other official institutions (Trade Registry Regulation art. 122/1-g).

11-) If the person or persons who will represent the branch are foreign nationals, notarized passport copies with Turkish translation.

12-) The person or persons who will represent the branch are subject to TCC art. Signature declarations prepared in accordance with Article 40 (Trade Registry Regulation Art. 122/1-f).

(**) Documents issued in a foreign country subject to a foreign law must be certified (Apostille) by the Consulate of the Republic of Turkey or in accordance with the provisions of the Convention on the Abolition of the Obligation to Certify Foreign Official Documents and submitted to the Directorate together with their notarized Turkish translation.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

The title of the first branches of foreign companies to be opened in Turkey;

It should be specified as “Headquarter title + country where the headquarter is located + Istanbul Headquarters”.

Example: X Company GMBH Headquarters Germany Istanbul Main Branch

The word “Headquarters” will not be included in other branch titles opened after the opening of the head office.

1-) Petition

It must be signed by the authorized person (authorities in case of joint authority), and if signed by proxy, the original or notarized copy of the power of attorney must be attached.

2-) Notarized copy of the decision regarding the address change taken by the Head Office or Turkey Branch.

Documents issued in a foreign country subject to a foreign law must be certified (Apostille) by the Consulate of the Republic of Turkey or in accordance with the provisions of the Convention on the Abolition of the Obligation to Certify Foreign Official Documents and submitted to the Directorate together with their notarized Turkish translation.

ATTENTION: By clicking on the “Change Preview” button before the transaction is sent for approval in MERSİS; It should be checked whether the resulting address information matches the address information written in the decision. The address information in the decision must be the same as the address appearing in the “Change Preview” section.

1-) Petition

It must be signed by the authorized person (authorities in case of joint authority), and if signed by proxy, the original or notarized copy of the power of attorney must be attached.

2-) Notarized copy of the decision regarding the appointment of the director taken by the center**.

3-) Branch manager’s TCC art. Signature declaration prepared according to 40

4-) If the branch manager is a foreign national, a Turkish translation of his passport, a notarized copy and his tax number.

5-) Document stating that the branch manager has accepted the position

1-) Petition

It must be signed by the authorized person (authorities in case of joint authority), and if signed by proxy, the original or notarized copy of the power of attorney must be attached.

2-) Notarized copy of the decision regarding the capital increase taken by the Center**.

1-) Petition

It must be signed by the authorized person (authorities in case of joint authority), and if signed by proxy, the original or notarized copy of the power of attorney must be attached.

2-) Notarized copy of the liquidation decision taken by the center**.

3-) Liquidator’s TCC art. Signature declaration prepared in accordance with Article 40 (Commercial Registry Regulation Art. 125/2-c).

4-) Document stating that the liquidator accepts the duty (Commercial Registry Regulation Art. 125/2-d).

ATTENTION: At least one of the liquidators authorized to represent must be a Turkish citizen and domiciled in Turkey.

5-) After the registration of the liquidation, an announcement regarding the call to creditors must be made in the Turkish Trade Registry Gazette. Otherwise, the liquidation period may be extended. Announcement forms must be submitted to the advertisement with the branch stamp and the signature of the liquidator.

1-) Petition

It must be signed by the authorized person (authorities in case of joint authority), and if signed by proxy, the original or notarized copy of the power of attorney must be attached.

2-) Notarized copy of the decision regarding the acceptance of the liquidation balance sheet taken by the Center (Trade Registry Regulation art. 125/4-b).

3-) The final and final balance sheet approved by the authorized body of the center and prepared as of the decision date, signed by the liquidator with the branch stamp in case of liquidation (Commercial Registry Regulation article 125/4-a).