{"id":3296,"date":"2026-02-26T10:13:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T07:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/?p=3296"},"modified":"2026-09-19T18:30:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T15:30:04","slug":"activity-certificate-in-turkey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/activity-certificate-in-turkey\/","title":{"rendered":"Activity Certificate in Turkey (Faaliyet Belgesi): 2026 Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> A Turkish <strong>Activity Certificate (Faaliyet Belgesi)<\/strong> is a chamber-issued company document used to evidence current chamber membership\/activity information. In Istanbul, \u0130TO members can obtain it as a wet-signed document from Membership Services or as an electronically signed document through \u0130TO Online Transactions. It is <strong>not<\/strong> the same as a certificate of incorporation, Trade Registry Gazette, signature circular or municipal business licence.<\/p>\n<p>This guide covers <strong>Faaliyet Belgesi \/ current chamber-document<\/strong>. For published company history, use <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color:#000080;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/trade-registry-gazette-search-turkey\/\">Trade Registry Gazette Search in Turkey<\/a><\/strong><\/span>. For signing authority, use <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color:#000080;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/signature-circular-in-turkey\/\">Signature Circular in Turkey<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3313\" style=\"width: 2058px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3313\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3313\" src=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/what-an-activity-certificate-actually-proves-turkey.webp\" alt=\"Activity Certificate Faaliyet Belgesi used as a current chamber document for a Turkish company\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1170\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/what-an-activity-certificate-actually-proves-turkey.webp 2048w, https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/what-an-activity-certificate-actually-proves-turkey-300x171.webp 300w, https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/what-an-activity-certificate-actually-proves-turkey-1024x585.webp 1024w, https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/what-an-activity-certificate-actually-proves-turkey-768x439.webp 768w, https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/what-an-activity-certificate-actually-proves-turkey-1536x878.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3313\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>A Faaliyet Belgesi is a current chamber-issued company document, not a business licence or incorporation certificate.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/activity-certificate-in-turkey\/#What_an_Activity_Certificate_Is_%E2%80%94_and_Is_Not\" >What an Activity Certificate Is \u2014 and Is Not<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/activity-certificate-in-turkey\/#What_a_Faaliyet_Belgesi_Can_Prove\" >What a Faaliyet Belgesi Can Prove<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/activity-certificate-in-turkey\/#How_to_Get_an_Activity_Certificate_from_Istanbul_Chamber_of_Commerce\" >How to Get an Activity Certificate from Istanbul Chamber of Commerce<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/activity-certificate-in-turkey\/#Can_You_Get_the_Activity_Certificate_in_English\" >Can You Get the Activity Certificate in English?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/activity-certificate-in-turkey\/#Does_a_Faaliyet_Belgesi_Expire_After_30_Days\" >Does a Faaliyet Belgesi Expire After 30 Days?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/activity-certificate-in-turkey\/#When_Banks_May_Ask_for_an_Activity_Certificate\" >When Banks May Ask for an Activity Certificate<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/activity-certificate-in-turkey\/#When_Other_Institutions_May_Request_It\" >When Other Institutions May Request It<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/activity-certificate-in-turkey\/#Activity_Certificate_vs_Trade_Registry_Gazette\" >Activity Certificate vs Trade Registry Gazette<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/activity-certificate-in-turkey\/#Activity_Certificate_vs_Sicil_Tasdiknamesi\" >Activity Certificate vs Sicil Tasdiknamesi<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/activity-certificate-in-turkey\/#Remote_Foreign_Founder_What_Actually_Matters\" >Remote Foreign Founder: What Actually Matters<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/activity-certificate-in-turkey\/#Five_Checks_Before_Ordering_a_Faaliyet_Belgesi\" >Five Checks Before Ordering a Faaliyet Belgesi<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/activity-certificate-in-turkey\/#How_Workon_Coordinates_Company_Documents\" >How Workon Coordinates Company Documents<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/activity-certificate-in-turkey\/#Official_Source\" >Official Source<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/activity-certificate-in-turkey\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_an_Activity_Certificate_Is_%E2%80%94_and_Is_Not\"><\/span>What an Activity Certificate Is \u2014 and Is Not<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Document<\/th>\n<th>Main purpose<\/th>\n<th>Do not confuse it with<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Activity Certificate (Faaliyet Belgesi)<\/td>\n<td>Current chamber membership\/activity evidence<\/td>\n<td>Certificate of incorporation or operating licence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Trade Registry Gazette<\/td>\n<td>Published history of registered company events<\/td>\n<td>A current one-page status certificate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Trade Registry Certificate \/ Sicil Tasdiknamesi<\/td>\n<td>Trade Registry certification of registered company information<\/td>\n<td>Faaliyet Belgesi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Signature Circular \/ representation evidence<\/td>\n<td>Who can represent\/sign for the company and how<\/td>\n<td>General activity\/status evidence<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Municipal workplace-opening licence<\/td>\n<td>Permission for premises\/activity where legally required<\/td>\n<td>Chamber membership certificate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Document rule:<\/strong> Ask what the receiving institution wants to prove before ordering a document. \u201cCompany document\u201d is not one universal category.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_a_Faaliyet_Belgesi_Can_Prove\"><\/span>What a Faaliyet Belgesi Can Prove<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The exact fields depend on the issuing chamber and certificate format. In general, a Faaliyet Belgesi is used as current evidence tied to the company\u2019s chamber registration and activity record.<\/p>\n<p>Depending on the issuing chamber\/document version, it can show company-identification and membership-related information such as the legal title, registration information and activity-related data. Do not assume that every Faaliyet Belgesi necessarily contains a complete shareholder list, all signatories, full beneficial-ownership data or every historical change.<\/p>\n<p>If the recipient specifically needs current signing authority, beneficial ownership, historical capital changes or incorporation history, use the appropriate additional document rather than forcing the Activity Certificate to answer a different question.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Get_an_Activity_Certificate_from_Istanbul_Chamber_of_Commerce\"><\/span>How to Get an Activity Certificate from Istanbul Chamber of Commerce<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Current Istanbul Chamber of Commerce guidance provides two main routes for \u0130TO members:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Wet-signed certificate:<\/strong> obtain it through \u0130TO Membership Services counters.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Electronically signed certificate:<\/strong> request it through \u0130TO Online Transactions under the e-signed Activity Certificate service.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\u0130TO\u2019s current FAQ states that an electronic request can be created using the company\u2019s trade registry number and the completed certificate is sent electronically signed to the specified email address. The service is subject to the chamber\u2019s current fee.<\/p>\n<p>This means an Istanbul company should not be told that the certificate must always be downloaded from MERS\u0130S or that the user must personally hold an e-signature simply to request an \u0130TO e-signed Activity Certificate.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3315\" style=\"width: 1354px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3315\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3315\" src=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/step-by-step-getting-activity-certificate-turkey-document-checklist.webp\" alt=\"Getting an Activity Certificate from Istanbul Chamber of Commerce through online or membership services\" width=\"1344\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/step-by-step-getting-activity-certificate-turkey-document-checklist.webp 1344w, https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/step-by-step-getting-activity-certificate-turkey-document-checklist-300x171.webp 300w, https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/step-by-step-getting-activity-certificate-turkey-document-checklist-1024x585.webp 1024w, https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/02\/step-by-step-getting-activity-certificate-turkey-document-checklist-768x439.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1344px) 100vw, 1344px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>For an Istanbul company, check the current \u0130TO online and counter-service routes before preparing unnecessary documents.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_You_Get_the_Activity_Certificate_in_English\"><\/span>Can You Get the Activity Certificate in English?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Yes, in Istanbul.<\/strong> Current \u0130TO information states that Faaliyet Belgesi can be issued in <strong>Turkish, English, German and French<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>This can be useful when the receiving bank, parent company, foreign authority or business partner accepts the chamber-issued foreign-language version. If another authority requires a sworn translation, notarisation, apostille or another authentication route, that requirement comes from the receiving process\u2014not from a universal rule that every Faaliyet Belgesi must be translated and apostilled.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_a_Faaliyet_Belgesi_Expire_After_30_Days\"><\/span>Does a Faaliyet Belgesi Expire After 30 Days?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Do not use a blanket rule such as \u201cthe certificate expires after 30 days\u201d or \u201cno bank accepts an older copy.\u201d The cited \u0130TO service information does not establish one universal statutory 30-day expiry for every use.<\/p>\n<p>What matters in practice is <strong>document recency required by the recipient<\/strong>. A bank, tender authority, foreign parent, consulate, customer or regulator may ask for a certificate issued within its own specified period because it wants a recent snapshot of the company\u2019s status.<\/p>\n<p>Before ordering the certificate, ask the receiving institution:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How recent must the document be?<\/li>\n<li>Is an e-signed copy accepted?<\/li>\n<li>Is a wet-signed original required?<\/li>\n<li>Which language is accepted?<\/li>\n<li>Is additional certification\/legalisation required for overseas use?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Banks_May_Ask_for_an_Activity_Certificate\"><\/span>When Banks May Ask for an Activity Certificate<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A corporate bank can request a recent Faaliyet Belgesi as one element of its company KYC file, but the bank decides its own document list and recency rules.<\/p>\n<p>The Activity Certificate does not replace:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Trade Registry documents;<\/li>\n<li>current representation\/signature evidence;<\/li>\n<li>shareholder\/UBO information;<\/li>\n<li>tax information;<\/li>\n<li>source-of-funds\/source-of-wealth evidence;<\/li>\n<li>business-model and expected-transaction information.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For the complete banking file, see <span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color:#000080;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/how-to-open-a-business-bank-account-in-turkey\/\">How to Open a Business Bank Account in Turkey<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_Other_Institutions_May_Request_It\"><\/span>When Other Institutions May Request It<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A recent Activity Certificate can be requested in commercial, administrative or cross-border workflows such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>bank onboarding or periodic KYC refresh;<\/li>\n<li>supplier\/customer due diligence;<\/li>\n<li>tenders and contracting files;<\/li>\n<li>certain licence or membership applications;<\/li>\n<li>overseas parent-company compliance;<\/li>\n<li>foreign authority or counterparty document packs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Applicability varies. Do not state that every SGK, municipal, notary, customs or licence procedure universally requires the same Faaliyet Belgesi.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Activity_Certificate_vs_Trade_Registry_Gazette\"><\/span>Activity Certificate vs Trade Registry Gazette<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The Gazette is not published only once at incorporation. It also publishes later registrable corporate events such as changes in capital, address, management, representation and other matters.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Question<\/th>\n<th>Better source<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>What was registered at incorporation?<\/td>\n<td>Formation Gazette announcement<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>What corporate changes were published later?<\/td>\n<td>Later Gazette announcements<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Do I need a recent chamber-issued activity\/status document?<\/td>\n<td>Faaliyet Belgesi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Who can currently sign for the company?<\/td>\n<td>Current representation\/signature evidence plus latest registry records<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Activity_Certificate_vs_Sicil_Tasdiknamesi\"><\/span>Activity Certificate vs Sicil Tasdiknamesi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u0130TO also provides a separate <strong>Sicil Tasdiknamesi<\/strong> \/ Trade Registry certification service. It should not be treated as another name for Faaliyet Belgesi.<\/p>\n<p>If a foreign authority or bank asks for a \u201cregistry certificate,\u201d \u201ccertificate of incorporation,\u201d \u201ccompany status certificate\u201d or \u201cactivity certificate,\u201d confirm the exact required document before ordering. English terminology is often used inconsistently across jurisdictions.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Remote_Foreign_Founder_What_Actually_Matters\"><\/span>Remote Foreign Founder: What Actually Matters<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A foreign shareholder does not automatically need to travel to T\u00fcrkiye merely to obtain every company certificate. If the company\u2019s chamber provides an electronic document service and the authorised user\/process requirements are met, the document can often be obtained without the shareholder personally appearing at the chamber.<\/p>\n<p>Do not add a passport translation, apostille or power of attorney to the certificate-order checklist unless the chamber\u2019s process or the receiving institution actually requires it for that case.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Five_Checks_Before_Ordering_a_Faaliyet_Belgesi\"><\/span>Five Checks Before Ordering a Faaliyet Belgesi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Identify the receiving institution and purpose.<\/li>\n<li>Ask how recent the certificate must be.<\/li>\n<li>Confirm e-signed vs wet-signed acceptance.<\/li>\n<li>Choose the accepted language.<\/li>\n<li>Confirm whether the recipient needs Faaliyet Belgesi, Sicil Tasdiknamesi, Gazette, signature evidence or a combination.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div id=\"attachment_1964\" style=\"width: 1882px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/company-registration\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1964\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1964\" src=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/workon-company-formation-banner.webp\" alt=\"Workon company document and operational coordination for foreign companies in T\u00fcrkiye\" width=\"1872\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/workon-company-formation-banner.webp 1872w, https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/workon-company-formation-banner-300x77.webp 300w, https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/workon-company-formation-banner-1024x263.webp 1024w, https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/workon-company-formation-banner-768x197.webp 768w, https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/09\/workon-company-formation-banner-1536x394.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1872px) 100vw, 1872px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1964\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Workon coordinates company-document workflows according to the receiving institution and the agreed scope.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Workon_Coordinates_Company_Documents\"><\/span>How Workon Coordinates Company Documents<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Workon supports foreign founders and overseas companies with company setup and operational coordination in T\u00fcrkiye. Depending on the agreed scope, this can include identifying which current company document is required, coordinating chamber\/Trade Registry workflows, preparing connected bank or authority files and sequencing translation\/notarial steps where genuinely necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Legal opinions, regulated accounting\/tax work and other licensed professional services are handled by the appropriately authorised professionals. Banks, chambers and public authorities retain their own document and approval requirements.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color:#000080;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/workon.com.tr\/en\/company-registration\/\">Review Workon\u2019s company registration and operational coordination service<\/a><\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Official_Source\"><\/span>Official Source<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ito.org.tr\/tr\/hizmetler\/uyelik-hizmetleri-islemleri\/uye-sicil-hizmetleri\/faaliyet-belgesi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Istanbul Chamber of Commerce: Faaliyet Belgesi<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ito.org.tr\/tr\/online-islemler\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Istanbul Chamber of Commerce: Online Transactions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Last reviewed: 17 September 2026. Chamber procedures and receiving-institution recency requirements can change; confirm the current requirement for the specific use.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[clicksus-faqpage]<\/p>\n<p><small><strong>Disclaimer:<\/strong> This guide provides general information, not legal, regulatory, banking or document-authentication advice. Chamber formats, fees, delivery channels and recipient recency, language or legalisation requirements can change. Verify the live issuing-chamber service and the receiving institution\u2019s exact requirement before ordering or relying on a Faaliyet Belgesi for a material transaction.<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick answer: A Turkish Activity Certificate (Faaliyet Belgesi) is a chamber-issued company document used to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3312,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","clicksus-faqpage":{"Sorular":[{"Soru":"What is an Activity Certificate, or Faaliyet Belgesi, in Turkey?","Cevap":"A Faaliyet Belgesi is a chamber-issued company document used as current evidence of chamber membership and activity information. It is not the same as a certificate of incorporation, Trade Registry Gazette, signature circular, Sicil Tasdiknamesi or municipal workplace licence."},{"Soru":"How can an Istanbul company obtain a Faaliyet Belgesi?","Cevap":"Current Istanbul Chamber of Commerce guidance provides a wet-signed route through Membership Services and an electronically signed route through \u0130TO Online Transactions. The current service requirements and fee should be checked when ordering."},{"Soru":"Does a company representative need a personal e-signature just to request an \u0130TO e-signed Activity Certificate?","Cevap":"Not as a universal rule. The article notes that \u0130TO's current online process can create the request using the company's Trade Registry number and deliver the completed e-signed certificate electronically. Follow the chamber's current user and authentication procedure rather than assuming a personal e-signature is always required."},{"Soru":"Can an Istanbul Faaliyet Belgesi be issued in English?","Cevap":"Yes. Current \u0130TO information states that the certificate can be issued in Turkish, English, German and French. Whether a foreign recipient also requires translation, notarisation or legalisation depends on that recipient's process."},{"Soru":"Does a Faaliyet Belgesi automatically expire after 30 days?","Cevap":"No universal statutory 30-day expiry should be assumed from the cited \u0130TO service. In practice, banks, authorities and counterparties can impose their own recency requirements because they want a recent company-status snapshot."},{"Soru":"Does a Faaliyet Belgesi prove who can currently sign for the company?","Cevap":"Not necessarily. If the purpose is current signing or representation authority, use the appropriate current signature or representation evidence together with the relevant registry records. 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