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THE TÜRKİYEROTA JOURNAL

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Thoughtful starting points for life in Türkiye and growth in the digital world.

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Digital Growth11 min read

Digital marketing for foreign-owned businesses in Türkiye

How a foreign-owned business in Türkiye can plan a website, pages in Persian, Turkish and English, and Instagram or Facebook ads.

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Life in Türkiye10 min read

Student residence permit (ikamet) application in 2026

Who a 2026 student ikamet is for, how the e-İkamet file is built, and what changes when the faculty or the province changes.

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Documents10 min read

Iranian and Afghan documents: legalization and denklik

How a diploma, birth record or marriage record from Iran or Afghanistan is legalized for a Turkish office, and how the two denklik files differ.

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Education10 min read

YÖS and other entrance exams for Turkish universities in 2026

How TR-YÖS, a university YÖS, SAT, ACT, A-level, IB, Iran’s Konkur and a high-school average are used in 2026. A score is not an offer.

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Documents8 min read

Sworn translation in Fethiye: notary approval and apostille

Sworn translation, notary approval and an apostille do different jobs. What foreigners in Fethiye usually need, and how to order the right step.

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Life in Türkiye11 min read

Turkish residence permit renewal in 2026: when and how to renew

When a 2026 ikamet extension can be filed, what e-İkamet asks for, and what an overstay can mean if the window is missed.

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Education10 min read

Applying to Turkish universities as an international student in 2026

How self-funded international students apply in 2026: exams, documents, timelines and the student residence permit.

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Documents10 min read

Sworn translation in Türkiye for Persian, Dari and Pashto documents

When Persian, Dari and Pashto documents need a sworn or notarized Turkish translation, and how apostille differs from legalisation.

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Life in Türkiye11 min read

Turkish residence permit (ikamet) guide for 2026

A practical 2026 guide to residence-permit types, e-İkamet steps, documents and the mistakes that stall an application.

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