{"id":1041,"date":"2024-07-15T12:12:42","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T09:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/?p=1041"},"modified":"2026-09-23T21:30:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T18:30:21","slug":"criteria-to-consider-when-investing-in-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/criteria-to-consider-when-investing-in-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Investing in Turkey: 2026 Due Diligence Checklist"},"content":{"rendered":"

Before investing in Turkey, test the investment thesis against evidence rather than relying on broad claims about market size, location or incentives.<\/strong> A useful pre-investment review should cover customer demand, regulatory eligibility, ownership structure, tax and cash-flow assumptions, banking, location, contracts, people, incentives, currency exposure and the exit route.<\/p>\n

This guide covers pre-investment due diligence and investment-criteria<\/strong>. For the broader market, sector and investment-vehicle decision, use Invest in Turkey: 2026 Foreign Investor Decision Guide<\/a>. For the legal rights of foreign investors under T\u00fcrkiye’s FDI framework, use Foreign Investment in Turkey: FDI Law & Investor Rights<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Due-diligence gate<\/th>\nQuestion to answer before committing capital<\/th>\nTypical evidence<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Demand<\/strong><\/td>\nWho will buy, at what price and under what contract\/payment terms?<\/td>\nCustomer interviews, signed LOIs\/contracts, competitor quotes, channel data<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Regulation<\/strong><\/td>\nCan the proposed owner, entity, product and premises legally perform the activity?<\/td>\nCurrent regulator\/authority rules, licence map, professional review<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Economics<\/strong><\/td>\nDoes the investment work without optimistic FX, incentive or growth assumptions?<\/td>\nUnit economics, supplier\/payroll\/rent quotes, downside case<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Structure<\/strong><\/td>\nGreenfield company, branch, acquisition, JV or another route?<\/td>\nOwnership\/governance model, tax\/legal analysis, exit plan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Location<\/strong><\/td>\nWhich city\/site actually fits customers, staff, logistics and permits?<\/td>\nSite visits, zoning\/licence checks, freight and hiring evidence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Banking<\/strong><\/td>\nCan the entity document its owners, funds and transaction model to banks?<\/td>\nUBO chart, source-of-funds evidence, contracts, expected flows<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Execution<\/strong><\/td>\nWhat must be ready before the first lawful transaction?<\/td>\nMilestone plan for entity, tax, bank, permits, people and systems<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Exit<\/strong><\/td>\nHow can capital or returns be distributed, sold or repatriated?<\/td>\nShareholder\/JV terms, tax analysis, transaction documents, bank route<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
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Complete the investment case first; then build the company, address, banking and operating stack around the validated model.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n

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