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When you need a Turkish company that can sign a contract this week, a ready-made shelf company, a “hazır şirket” or pre-registered Anonim Şirket (A.Ş.) or Limited Şirket (Ltd. Şti.), is the fastest legal route into the world’s 17th-largest economy and the strategic Eurasian crossroads. ShelfCompanies24 maintains a live inventory of clean, never-traded Turkish entities registered in the Ticaret Sicil Müdürlüğü (Trade Registry), with paid-up capital and a clean Gelir İdaresi Başkanlığı (Revenue Administration) record. Most transfers complete in 5 to 10 working days.
Turkey combines a 25% standard CIT, EU Customs Union membership (since 1995, providing duty-free access to the EU single market for industrial goods), strategic position between Europe, Middle East and Central Asia, large domestic market (85 million population), and competitive labour and operational costs. Particularly suitable for European-Middle East-Central Asia corridor business, manufacturing for EU markets, and services to Turkic-speaking countries.
Our service covers Turkish company, Trade Registry filings, Notary Public coordination, registered office.
Hazır şirket + virtual office + Turkish banking + mali müşavir (sworn financial advisor) bundled.
Most transfers within 5 to 10 working days. Turkish/English-speaking case manager.
Sign at any Turkish consulate, via electronic signature (Turkish e-imza), or delegate to our Istanbul attorney via vekaletname.
We draft hisse devri documentation, file Trade Registry amendments, and update the beneficial-ownership register.
A Turkish off-the-shelf company is a Limited Şirket (Ltd. Şti.) or Anonim Şirket (A.Ş.) incorporated by a Turkish service provider purely to be transferred. From incorporation to sale, the company has:
| Feature | Ltd. Şti. (Limited Şirket) | A.Ş. (Anonim Şirket) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum capital | TRY 50,000 (≈ €1,500 at 2026 rates) | TRY 250,000 |
| Members | 1 to 50 ortaklar | 1+ pay sahipleri |
| Governance | Müdür (managing director) + ortaklar kurulu | Yönetim Kurulu (board of directors) |
| Best fit | ~85% of buyers, SMEs, holdings | Listed groups, capital-raising, banking sector |
Turkey has been in the EU Customs Union since 1995. Turkish industrial goods enjoy duty-free access to the EU single market. For manufacturing and industrial-export operations targeting EU markets, Turkish companies offer a cost advantage over EU peers while enjoying preferential market access.
Turkey’s geographic position connects Europe, Middle East and Central Asia. Turkish companies are well-positioned for trade and services across the broader Eurasian region.
~85 million population, growing middle class, sophisticated consumer demand. Turkish companies operating domestically benefit from one of Europe’s larger consumer bases.
Every Turkish ready-made entity carries an active vergi numarası and clean Trade Registry record visible at the relevant chamber of commerce.
Garanti BBVA, İş Bankası, Yapı Kredi, Akbank, Ziraat Bankası, Halkbank, Vakıfbank all serve corporate clients. Turkish banking is well-developed for both domestic and international operations.
Buying a hazır şirket is a transfer, not a formation: the company is already on the Trade Registry with its vergi numarası and its paid-up capital, so nothing has to be built from scratch. What remains is KYC on you under Law No. 5549, a vergi numarası for each incoming foreign principal, the notarised hisse devri, the change of müdür, any amendment to the unvan, merkez and faaliyet konusu, and the Trade Registry update, which processes in 5 to 10 working days. Ltd. Şti. share transfers do have to be notarised by a Turkish noter, but that does not mean travelling: buyers in the United Kingdom, Italy, the United States or the Gulf sign at a Turkish consulate, with a Turkish e-imza, or by vekaletname to our Istanbul attorney.
Live inventory: Ltd. Şti. and A.Ş. entities of various ages registered in Istanbul (most), Ankara, İzmir, Bursa or Antalya.
Turkish AML rules under Law No. 5549 are rigorous.
Foreign shareholders and müdürler need a Turkish tax number (yabancı kimlik numarası / vergi numarası) before completing the transfer. Issued via Turkish consulates or tax offices; we handle remotely.
Turkish corporate law requires share transfers in Ltd. Şti. to be notarised by a Turkish noter. A.Ş. share transfers can use simpler endorsement procedures depending on share-class structure.
Outgoing müdür/board members resign; new müdür/board appointed by shareholder resolution.
Name (unvan), registered office (merkez), business activity (faaliyet konusu) are amended. Notarised.
Filed with the relevant Ticaret Sicil Müdürlüğü via the chamber of commerce. Processing: typically 5 to 10 working days.
Beneficial owners updated in the MASAK (Financial Crimes Investigation Board) BO register.
| Tax | Rate | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CIT, Kurumlar Vergisi | 25% | Standard rate |
| VAT (KDV) | 20% standard, 10% / 1% reduced | Mandatory above thresholds |
| Withholding tax on dividends | 15% | 0% under Parent-Subsidiary equivalent and DTTs |
| R&D incentives | Significant | R&D tax credits and Free Zone / Technopark regimes |
| Free Zones | 0% CIT on qualifying activities | Specific Free Zone regimes (manufacturing, R&D) |
| EU Customs Union | Tariff-free industrial goods to EU | Major manufacturing advantage |
Four records tell you whether a hazır şirket is what the seller says it is. The Trade Registry entry, published in the Türkiye Ticaret Sicili Gazetesi, gives the real incorporation date, the current ortaklar and the current müdür, and it is public, so the age of a company cannot be dressed up. The Revenue Administration record shows whether the vergi numarası is active and whether anything beyond nil declarations has ever been filed. The accounts show whether the company carries tax losses or KDV refund claims, both of which follow the entity to its new owner. The MASAK beneficial-owner filing shows who has been recorded as owner until now. We hand over all four with a documented dormancy declaration covering the period the company sat in our stock, and you should expect the same from any seller.
Both routes end with a Turkish company on the Trade Registry carrying its own vergi numarası, so the choice is about time and control. A hazır şirket already exists, which leaves only KYC, the vergi numarası for each incoming principal, the notarised hisse devri and the Trade Registry amendment, and that amendment processes in 5 to 10 working days while you contract in the company’s name from the day the transfer is notarised. New registration means drafting and notarising the esas sözleşme from a blank page, which is what you want when the unvan, the faaliyet konusu or an unusual share structure matter, but it adds the notary, the capital and the registry queue before the company exists at all. Buyers working to a signed contract or a tender deadline take the ready made route.
Yes. The vergi numarası belongs to the company rather than to the outgoing ortaklar, so it survives the change of ownership along with the Trade Registry record and any KDV registration already in place. Where we amend the faaliyet konusu, the activity recorded with the Revenue Administration is updated at the same time. If the company was never registered for KDV, we arrange it when your turnover or your activity requires it.
Hazır şirket (“ready company”) or kurulu şirket (“established company”). Pre-registered, never-traded Ltd. Şti. or A.Ş. held in reserve.
5 to 10 working days from KYC.
Ltd. Şti. (Limited Şirket) for most SMEs, TRY 50,000 minimum capital, 1 to 50 members, simpler governance. A.Ş. (Anonim Şirket) for larger structures, capital-raising, regulated finance, IPO candidates, TRY 250,000 minimum capital. ~85% of foreign clients use Ltd. Şti.
Yes, and most buyers do. A Ltd. Şti. share transfer has to be notarised, but the signature can be given at any Turkish consulate, with a Turkish e-imza electronic signature, or by our Istanbul attorney under a vekaletname you grant at home. Your KYC documents are certified and apostilled in your own country, with a sworn Turkish translation where the registry needs one. The vergi numarası for each incoming principal is also obtained without travel.
25% CIT. KDV (VAT) 20% standard. 15% withholding on dividends (0% to qualifying EU corporate parents).
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Turkey is one of several jurisdictions where ShelfCompanies24 maintains pre-formed entities and active formation services. Why pick Turkey for your Ltd. Şti. specifically? Bridge EU/Asia, manufacturing, free zones is the headline reason, but it pays to understand the trade-offs against the alternatives. Below are concrete differentiators that matter when you are weighing a structure decision against the actual operating profile of your business.
Cross-border corporate structuring in 2026 is governed by a tighter web of rules than in any previous decade. Three forces shape every decision:
For Turkey specifically: 25% CIT; EU Customs Union since 1995 for industrial goods; free-zone CIT exemptions.
Issues we routinely see when prospects come to us after attempting the process directly with local providers in Turkey:
Yes. A name change is filed with the TTSG via a directors’ resolution and a routine filing, typically clears in 48 hours. We include up to one name change as standard for both shelf-company purchase and new formation.
Turkey is outside the EU and the EEA, so the Parent-Subsidiary and Interest and Royalties Directives do not apply to a Turkish Ltd. Şti. Turkey relies instead on its own network of roughly 90 comprehensive double taxation agreements, published by the Revenue Administration, covering most EU member states and its main trading partners. Rates on dividends, interest and royalties vary treaty by treaty, and the Multilateral Instrument has added a principal purpose test.
Client information is held under contractual non-disclosure plus the professional-secrecy obligations applicable to corporate-service providers in our home jurisdiction. We do not share client identity or transaction details with third parties beyond what is statutorily required (KYC reporting, beneficial-owner-register filings, AML/CTF reporting where triggered). Our internal access to client files is logged and access-restricted by need-to-know.
Yes. Foreign Direct Investment Law No. 4875 treats foreign buyers like Turkish ones, so a non-resident can take 100% of a Ltd. Şti. or an A.Ş. with no local partner. What the buyer needs is a Turkish vergi numarası, obtained through a consulate or a tax office before the hisse devri is notarised, and a KYC pack: apostilled passport, proof of address and a note on the intended business activity.
No, and you should not engage anyone who claims otherwise. The Türkiye Ticaret Sicili Gazetesi (TTSG) records the actual incorporation date, which is publicly searchable and immutable. The shelf Ltd. Şti.s we offer have honest incorporation dates ranging from a few months to several years old; for buyers who want a longer corporate trading history, we recommend purchase rather than fabrication, since fabricated history would expose you to fraud, tax-evasion, and money-laundering charges in any reputable jurisdiction.
Engaging us for your Turkish shelf Ltd. Şti. purchase covers the following deliverables under one service:
The deliverable scope is identical regardless of whether you are based in the EU, the US, the UK, the Middle East, or APAC, we operate the same service globally for Turkish corporate setup. Optional add-ons (virtual office, accounting retainer, payroll, sector licences, transfer-pricing documentation) are scoped separately, so the incorporation or transfer work stays exactly as agreed.