{"id":1598,"date":"2025-04-26T20:00:37","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T17:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/?p=1598"},"modified":"2026-09-19T18:46:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T15:46:14","slug":"types-of-companies-in-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/types-of-companies-in-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of Companies in Turkey: 2026 Legal Forms Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Quick answer:<\/strong> T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s business-form landscape should not be presented as one flat list. The main Turkish Commercial Code company forms include joint-stock company (A.\u015e.), limited liability company (Ltd. \u015eti.), collective company, commandite company and partnership limited by shares<\/strong>. Cooperatives operate under their own statutory framework, while a sole proprietorship and an ordinary partnership are different business arrangements and should not be described as equivalent TCC corporate forms.<\/p>\n

This guide covers broad legal-form taxonomy<\/strong>. For a direct LLC-vs-JSC decision, use LLC vs Joint Stock Company in Turkey<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. For a foreign individual comparing sole proprietorship, LLC and JSC by scenario, use Sole Proprietorship vs LLC vs JSC in Turkey<\/a>. For foreign-parent structures, use Subsidiary, Branch or Liaison Office in Turkey<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n

Under T\u00fcrkiye\u2019s foreign-direct-investment framework, international investors generally have the same rights and liabilities as local investors and may use the company forms available under the Turkish Commercial Code, subject to sector-specific restrictions. Foreign ownership therefore does not by itself create a general Turkish-shareholder requirement.<\/p>\n

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